Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Key narrative moments

Poker night - when Stanley hits Stella
Blance arriving
When Blance is honest with Mitch
The end
Stanley tells Stella the truth about Blanche
When Stanley goes through Stella's stuff
The birthday party
When Stanley rapes Blanche
When Blanche first meets Mitch

  • When B taken by doctors - climax/resolution - we feel pity
  • The Rape scene - it is offstage which makes it uncertain and ambiguous which makes the audience feel like Stella in that they don't quite know whether it happened but it also creates suspense/tension. the reader also feels disgust and anger towards Stanley. Changes the dynamic.
  • Stella's baby - Change in the dynamic - it brings Stella closer to Stanley and there is no room for Blanche
  • Stanley hits Stella - Forshadows the rape and induces shock and disgust.
  • Mitch tries to have sex with Blanche - Changes the audiences attitude towards Mitch and is a major character development going from sweet and awkward to aggressive and immoral.
  • First meeting of Blanche and Stella - Awkward introduces the characters - characterises them
  • Stanley exposes Blanches past - he describes it as  a form of prostitution

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