AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ELLA 1 INTERGRATED ANALYSIS AND TEXT PRODUCTION
SCENE 3 – SOME QUESTIONS
TASK
Read and answer the following questions on scene 3. Make setailed notes on the each question. I will want to see and will check your notes on this scene when I see you on the 15 October
1. The scene is divided into male space and feminine space.
2. What is the male space and what does it represent?
3. Where is the female space and how is it used or what does it represent?
4. A new main character is properly introduced in scene 3.
5. Comment on the presentation on Mitch in this scene?
6. Comment also on the dialogues between Mitch and Blanche here.
7. What do they tell us about their characters and their relationship?
8. What more do we learn about the character of Stanley in this scene?
9. Blanche changes her strategy in her attitude and behaviour towards Stanley. Comment on this change?
10. What is Eunice’s function do you think at the end of the scene?
11. Comment on the stage directions in the episode on page 38 when Stella comes down to Stanley
12. Comment on the various – props in this scene. What do you think they represent?
‘cards, chips and whiskey’ – page27‘portieres’ –page 29
The radio – page 31
Silver cigarette case and inscription – page 32
‘adorable little coloured paper lantern’ – page 34
