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A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene 6
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A Streetcar Named Desire: Scene 6
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Mae West is an American actress, singer, screenwrter, playwright, comedian and a sex symbol.
Characterization
Irony
Setting
Lake Pontchartrain is a brackish estuary that is located in southeast Louisiana.
The scene takes place in Stanley and Stella's home. At night around 2 a.m.
Foreshadowing
The irony in this scene is the end when Mitch accepted Blanche even though he knew about Blanche's background. They both need someone and accepted each other at the end of the scene.
- Blanche is seductive throughout the whole scene and flirted with Mitch.
- Mitch is kind because he understands what happened to Blanche and he cares about his mom.
The light foreshadows that Blanche's secret may ruin Blanche's relationship with Mitch.
Atmosphere: The mood is lonely because both Mitch and Blanche haven't been in a relationship for a bit and their both looking for someone. Also they both share stories about each other.
Blanche didn't tell Mitch her age, Mitch might care and ruin the relationship after.
Symbolism
Plot
Theme
The theme of this scene is two lonely people wanting to find happiness together but in a world where their relationship may not be sustainable on their romantic hopes for long.
Light
- Blanche wanted light to be kept to avoid it because she is concern about her attitude towards the light.
Varsouviana Polka
- Blanche associates this music with her husband's suicide.
- At the time Blanche and her husband danced to this after she discovered his homosexuality.
- The husband committed suicide due to Blanche not accepting him being a homosexual
- Blanche and Mitch arrive back home at 2:00 a.m.
- Mitch asks Blanche for her age so he can tell his mother about as he plans on his marriage for Blanche.
- Blanche tells Mitch the story about how her husband died.
- They embrace each other for a moment knowing they need each other.