Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-10-scene-ten-quotations [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [A Level](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level.md) › [English Lit](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature.md) › [Edexcel](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel.md) › [English Lit: Edexcel A Level A Streetcar Named Desire](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire.md) › Scene Ten - Quotations # Scene Ten - Quotations English Lit: Edexcel A Level A Streetcar Named Desire, topic 8.1.10 ## Key Quotation from Scene Ten Stanley has returned home to the apartment because Stella is not yet ready to give birth. The audience recognises the sexual danger of Stanley and Blanche being alone together. ### __"Fireman's ball"__ ![__"Fireman's ball"__](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/2b11bc3e-0287-47c7-bbbe-824e25d9731c/woman-fire-fighter-958266_1920.jpg) - Stanley jokes about Blanche attending the __"fireman’s ball"__ – obviously a reference to her cries at the end of Scene Nine. ### __"Casting her pearls"__ ![__"Casting her pearls"__](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-10/b04a4318-44fd-4789-af4e-a54ac3bf382e/pearl-jewel-jewellery-.jpg) - Blanche continues to refer to the fact that she is cultivated and intelligent, and that she has been __"casting her pearls before swine"__ before. ### __"Walking papers"__ ![__"Walking papers"__](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/physics/1.1.1%20Measuring%20length,%20volume,%20etc.../paper-1849364_640-min.jpg) - Blanche explains that she has given Mitch his __"walking papers"__ – an ironic reference to the papers from earlier on in the play. ### __"Queen of the Nile"__ ![__"Queen of the Nile"__](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-04/aee77eb0-9de3-4b39-8c8c-27ddb63a40f5/cleopatra-.jpg) - Stanley calls Blanche a __"Queen of the Nile"__. This seems to imply that she is Cleopatra-like and a temptress. ## Test yourself on Scene Ten - Quotations - What does Blanche say of herself in Scene Ten? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/2abd1827-4ec2-46ca-b7bd-d0cfb229810d/section/12e44253-2f62-4c83-9daa-e991615700aa/session) - Previous topic: [8.1.9 Scene Nine - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-9-scene-nine-quotations.md) - Next topic: [8.1.11 Scene Eleven - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-11-scene-eleven-quotations.md) ## English Lit: Edexcel A Level A Streetcar Named Desire contents ### 1 Context & Overview - 1.1 The Author - [1.1.1 Tennessee Williams](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-1-1-tennessee-williams.md) - 1.2 Social Context & Setting - [1.2.1 Social Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-2-1-social-context.md) - [1.2.2 Social Issues](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-2-2-social-issues.md) - [1.2.3 Setting](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-2-3-setting.md) - 1.3 Tragedy - [1.3.1 Overview of the Tragic Genre](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-3-1-overview-of-the-tragic-genre.md) - [1.3.2 Modern Domestic Tragedy](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-3-2-modern-domestic-tragedy.md) - [1.3.3 End of Topic Test - Author, Context & Tragedy](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-3-3-end-of-topic-test-author-context-and-tragedy.md) ### 2 Scene Summaries - 2.1 Scene One - [2.1.1 Scene One: Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-1-1-scene-one-summary.md) - [2.1.2 Scene One: Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-1-2-scene-one-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.2 Scene Two - [2.2.1 Scene Two: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-2-1-scene-two-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - [2.2.2 End of Topic Test - Scenes One-Two](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-2-2-end-of-topic-test-scenes-one-two.md) - 2.3 Scene Three - [2.3.1 Scene Three: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-3-1-scene-three-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.4 Scene Four - [2.4.1 Scene Four: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-4-1-scene-four-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - [2.4.2 End of Topic Test - Scenes Three & Four](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-4-2-end-of-topic-test-scenes-three-and-four.md) - 2.5 Scene Five - [2.5.1 Scene Five: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-5-1-scene-five-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.6 Scene Six - [2.6.1 Scene Six: Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-6-1-scene-six-summary.md) - 2.7 Scene Seven - [2.7.1 Scene Seven: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-7-1-scene-seven-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.8 Scene Eight - [2.8.1 Scene Eight: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-8-1-scene-eight-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - [2.8.2 End of Topic Test - Scenes Five-Eight](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-8-2-end-of-topic-test-scenes-five-eight.md) - 2.9 Scene Nine - [2.9.1 Scene Nine: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-9-1-scene-nine-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.10 Scene Ten - [2.10.1 Scene Ten: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-10-1-scene-ten-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.11 Scene Eleven - [2.11.1 Scene Eleven: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-11-1-scene-eleven-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - [2.11.2 End of Topic Test - Scenes Nine-Eleven](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-11-2-end-of-topic-test-scenes-nine-eleven.md) ### 3 Character Profiles - 3.1 Blanche DuBois & Stanley Kowalski - [3.1.1 Blanche DuBois - The Past & Illusions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-1-1-blanche-dubois-the-past-and-illusions.md) - [3.1.2 Blanche DuBois - Relationship with Men & Breakdown](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-1-2-blanche-dubois-relationship-with-men-and-breakdown.md) - [3.1.3 The Dynamic Between Blanche & Stanley](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-1-3-the-dynamic-between-blanche-and-stanley.md) - [3.1.4 End of Topic Test - Blanche & Stanley](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-1-4-end-of-topic-test-blanche-and-stanley.md) - 3.2 Stella Kowalski & Harold Mitchell (Mitch) - [3.2.1 Stella Kowalski](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-2-1-stella-kowalski.md) - [3.2.2 Harold Mitchell (Mitch)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-2-2-harold-mitchell-mitch.md) - 3.3 Minor Characters - [3.3.1 The Hubbels & Other Characters](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-3-1-the-hubbels-and-other-characters.md) - [3.3.2 End of Topic Test - Stella, Mitch & Others](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-3-2-end-of-topic-test-stella-mitch-and-others.md) ### 4 Key Ideas - 4.1 Sex & Gender - [4.1.1 Sex & Desire](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-1-1-sex-and-desire.md) - [4.1.2 Masculinity & Femininity](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-1-2-masculinity-and-femininity.md) - [4.1.3 End of Topic Test - Sex, Desire & Gender](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-1-3-end-of-topic-test-sex-desire-and-gender.md) - 4.2 Appearances, Fantasy & Reality - [4.2.1 Outer & Inner Appearances](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-2-1-outer-and-inner-appearances.md) - [4.2.2 Fantasy & Reality](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-2-2-fantasy-and-reality.md) - [4.2.3 End of Topic Test - Appearances, Fantasy...](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-2-3-end-of-topic-test-appearances-fantasy.md) ### 5 Writing Techniques - 5.1 Structure - [5.1.1 Structure & Stage Design](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-1-1-structure-and-stage-design.md) - [5.1.2 Linking Devices](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-1-2-linking-devices.md) - [5.1.3 Recurring Motifs](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-1-3-recurring-motifs.md) - 5.2 Genre, Form & Language - [5.2.1 Genre](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-2-1-genre.md) - [5.2.2 Form & Language](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-2-2-form-and-language.md) - [5.2.3 End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-2-3-end-of-topic-test-writing-techniques.md) ### 6 Critical Debates - 6.1 Early & Modern Reception - [6.1.1 Interpreting Blanche & Self-Pity](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-1-1-interpreting-blanche-and-self-pity.md) - [6.1.2 Contemporary & Modern Reviews](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-1-2-contemporary-and-modern-reviews.md) - 6.2 Feminist, Psychoanalytic & Marxist Approach - [6.2.1 Feminist Approach](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-2-1-feminist-approach.md) - [6.2.2 Psychoanalytic Approach](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-2-2-psychoanalytic-approach.md) - [6.2.3 Marxist Approach](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-2-3-marxist-approach.md) - [6.2.4 End of Topic Test - Critical Debates](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-2-4-end-of-topic-test-critical-debates.md) ### 7 Ideas About Tragedy - 7.1 Ideas About Tragedy - [7.1.1 Tragic Ideas & Villain](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/7-1-1-tragic-ideas-and-villain.md) - [7.1.2 Tragic Structure & Language](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/7-1-2-tragic-structure-and-language.md) ### 8 Recap: Main Quotes - 8.1 Main Quotes by Scene - [8.1.1 Scene One - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-1-scene-one-quotations.md) - [8.1.2 Scene Two - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-2-scene-two-quotations.md) - [8.1.3 Scene Three - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-3-scene-three-quotations.md) - [8.1.4 Scene Four - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-4-scene-four-quotations.md) - [8.1.5 Scene Five - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-5-scene-five-quotations.md) - [8.1.6 Scene Six - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-6-scene-six-quotations.md) - [8.1.7 Scene Seven - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-7-scene-seven-quotations.md) - [8.1.8 Scene Eight - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-8-scene-eight-quotations.md) - [8.1.9 Scene Nine - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-9-scene-nine-quotations.md) - [8.1.10 Scene Ten - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-10-scene-ten-quotations.md) - [8.1.11 Scene Eleven - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-11-scene-eleven-quotations.md)