symbolism

Cards (5)

  • parallel to Stanley Kowalski, representing an opposite archetype often labelled as a "beta male" compared to Stanley's "alpha male" persona. interactions with Blanche, particularly his initial courtship, reveal a tenderness and empathy that stand in stark contrast to Stanley's brute force and primal instincts.but then shattered and underlying misogyny as believes Blanche to not be clean enough ; moment toxic masculinity society's attitudes and effects
  • hope
    Mitch is 'delighted and moves in awkward imitation like a dancing bear' scene 3 notion of verb dance life love awks foil of stanley
  • hope
    scene 6 I like you to be exactly the way that you are, because in all my--experience--I have never known anyone like you. dramtic irony balnche wants to creATE his ideal image
  • scene 9
    'tears the paper lantern off the light bulb' symbolizes the exposure of truth, the destruction of illusions, confrontation, and the consequences of denying reality. It represents a pivotal moment + Mitch attempts to disprove adding betrayal 'three people,kiefaber,stanley and shaw, swore to them!' exlamatory verb in the predicate is "swore," which is the past tense form of "swear." It denotes the action of making a solemn declaration or promise.
  • scene 6
    'Can I-uh-kiss-you-goodnight? ' stark contrast to Stanley awks 'embarrassed' fragmented speech shy, interrogative sentence seeks approval and dedicates respect contrasts season 9