In your notebook: Respond to the following discussion questions in 2 paragraphs (EACH) . Please be sure to provide concrete examples to support your statements. In addition, implement quotes to further support your examples. Be sure to use parenthetical citation. (MLA).
Answer BOTH questions in your NOTEBOOK. (TOTAL 4 Paragraphs)
Based on Reading Scene 1-Scene 7, ending on page 1212
To be discussed in class on Thursday.
1. Streetcar centers on the conflict between Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. What does each character represent? Why and how are their worldviews and/or values in conflict? What is the significance , for example, of Blanche's concern with her appearance? of her not being able to "stand a naked lightbulb, any more than she can a rude remark or a vulgar action"? Of her being compared to a moth? Of Stanley's being " a Polack" who refers to himself as the "unrefined type," "common as dirt"? of his first appearance carrying a blood stained package from the butcher's? of his being referred to as "an animal," "a pig," and "a richly feathered bird among hens"?
2. Of these two characters (Blanche / Stanley) do you most sympathize with and/or admire at different moments of the play? When and why, for example, might you sympathize with and or admire Stanley? Blanche? What are the admirable characteristics of each? their faults?
What role does Stella play in this conflict? What for example, is the significance of the scene in which Blanche tries to convince Stella to leave Stanley?
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how much of the play do you want us to read to answer these?
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ReplyDeleteHey prof I have the actual Book of the play and its long is the version on the textbook used in class shorter or should i still get to read the whole play?
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