8.1.7

Scene Seven - Quotations

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Key Quotations from Scene Seven

Scene Seven begins with Stella making preparations for Blanche’s birthday, but purposefully Williams does not reveal how old she will be.

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"Paper Moon... poison"

  • Blanche sings of a "Paper Moon" whilst Stanley says that "she has been washed up like poison".
    • A paper moon is fragile and not real, which is exactly what Blanche is like.
    • Stanley’s description of her as "poison" may be correct.
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"Stares fearfully"

  • When Blanche comes out, the two cross each other and Stanley says nothing to her.
  • Blanche asks Stella what has happened, but Stella denies there is a problem. However, Blanche intuitively knows that she is in trouble. Williams has a stage direction where she "stares fearfully".

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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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