Quotes
"In the state of Louisiana we have the Napoleonic code according to which what belongs to the wife belongs the husband and vice versa."
Stanley
She refuses to believe that Stanley rapes Blanche.
Stella
This is the name of the plantation that Blanche has lost because she cannot pay the mortgage.
Belle Reve
Why is Blanche grateful to the doctor in the final scene?
Because of his kindness.
The setting of the play
New Orleans, Louisiana
"I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes magic! I try to give that to people.
Blanche
Blanche says he seems superior to the others.
Mitch
Why is Blanche forced to leave Laurel?
She had a relationship with a 17-year-old student.
Why is Blanche afraid of the light?
She is afraid that others will see her true self.
What is Blanche's astrological sign?
Virgo
"I guess we must strike you as being a pretty rough bunch."
Mitch
Who said "what do you two think you are? A pair of queens?
Stanley Kowalski
How Blanche's original husband died.
He shot himself after Blanche says that he "disgusts" her.
What is the significance of Blanche's constant bathing?
It symbolizes her desire to cleanse herself.
What does Stanley do on the night of his wedding with Stella?
He smashes all the lightbulbs.
"Sometimes, there's God--so quickly!"
Blanche
Who is the mutual friend that gives Stanley information about Blanche?
Shaw
What does Stanley give Blanche for her birthday?
A bus ticket ticket back to Laurel
What does Belle Reve mean?
It means "Beautiful Dream."
The author's name
Tennessee Williams
"Drunk--drunk--animal thing, you..."
Stella
This is who Blanche plans to get money from.
Shep Huntleigh
What happens to Blanche at the end of the story?
Stella and Stanley decide to have her committed to a mental hospital.
When this type of music is playing in the play, it expresses the theme of Blanche's loss of innocence and eventual loss of grip on reality.
The Varsouvianna Polka
Blanche's last streetcar stop in New Orleans, is the land of the dead in Greek mythology.
Elysian Fields