Aim: What does Stanley represent in Blanche's eyes? Can Blanche and Stanley be considered absolute opposites?

Do Now: Journal #5

Read Blanche's speech on page 72 :"He acts like an animal, has an animal's habits…", make a dialogue journal entry as the example. Pick out at least three quotes that interest you for any reason and comment on them.

Step 1: Read Act I, Scene 4

Step 2: Discuss the following questions:

1. How does Stella appear to you in the very beginning of Scen4 based on the stage directions?
2. Is Stella's excuse acceptable to you?
3. Why can't Stella and Blanche understand each other when it comes to Stella and Stanley's relationship?
4. What are the major differences between Stella and Blanche?
5. How is the streetcar a symbol of "brutal desire"?
6. At the end of scene 4, as Stella is embracing Stanley, he " grins through the curtain at Blanche" over her head. What is embodied in this gesture?
7. Answer the "aim" question.

If Blanche did not lose Belle Reve, how would Stanley treat her? And how would Blanche treat Stanley? Suppose Blanche still has the plantation, and she invited Stanley and Stella to Belle Reve, what would they say to each other" What kind of gestures would they present? Write a scene of Stanley, Stella, and Blanche at Belle Reve.