A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams

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YEAR 10 INTERIM TEST

Matthew.A.Hobson

A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams

Question 1: When Blanche DuBois entered the play she took two Streetcars (Trams) to arrive at her sister’s apartment. The Streetcars were called Desire and Cemeteries which are areas of New Orleans. They have a metaphorical meaning that is relevant to the story. I believe that all that Blancher’s desires were Belle Reeve and her husband who has died. Stanley Kowalski’s desire for inheritance from Belle Reve died when it was lost.

*Blanche’s desires lead to her downfall.

Question 2: When Eunice leaves the apartment to tell Stella that Blanche is there,

Blanche sits on a chair and looks around the room. She notices half a bottle of Whisky and takes it and fills a ‘Tumbler’ half way with the Alcohol then rapidly swallows the

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Liquid and replaces the bottle and washes the tumbler.

Question 3: Belle Reve translated means beautiful Dream which is also the name of the (Estate) House.

Question 4: Blanche comes to visit Stella because she was given a ‘leave of absence’ from teaching in Laurel because of her nerves (a lie!).

Question 5: Blanche explains that with the cost of funerals and with people dying left, right and centre there were mortgages taken against the house that were not repaid so the company repossessed the house

Question 6: Near the end of scene one the music of ...

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