8.1.6

Scene Six - Quotations

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Key Quotations from Scene Six

It is late. Blanche and Mitch have been on a night out together.

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"Streetcar named Desire"

  • Blanche asks Mitch if the "streetcar named Desire" is still operating at this hour? This seems a playful metaphor. However, Mitch has been respectful all night.
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"Bohemian" nightcap

  • Mitch asks to kiss Blanche but she suggests a night-cap with a "Bohemian" feel – again acting out one of her fantasies.
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"Old-fashioned ideals"

  • Blanche ironically tells Mitch she has "old-fashioned ideals".
  • The audience already knows that she does not.
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"Gesture of revulsion"

  • They talk about Stanley. Blanche imitates how Stanley feels about her with a "gesture of revulsion".

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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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