8.1.3

Scene Three - Quotations

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Key Quotations from Scene Three

The scene opens with the poker party. The talk is of the card game itself while Mitch explains that he lives with his mother, but is unmarried and alone.

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"High horse"

  • Stanley is described by Mitch as being on his "high horse", which perhaps shows that Stanley’s normal demeanour has been interrupted by Blanche’s arrival.
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"Hot and frazzled"

  • On returning from their night out, Stella and Blanche watch the game for a while. Blanche admits she feels "hot and frazzled". This is perhaps as much from Stanley’s interrogation of her as the heat and oppressive atmosphere of the city of New Orleans itself.
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Blanche's name

  • Blanche explains the origins of her name ("DuBois means wood and Blanche means white").

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1Context & Overview

2Scene Summaries

3Character Profiles

4Key Ideas

5Writing Techniques

6Critical Debates

7Ideas About Tragedy

8Recap: Main Quotes

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