Scene Two - Quotations
Literature in English: Cambridge International GCSE A Streetcar Named Desire, topic 8.1.2
Key Quotations from Scene Two
Stella is about to take out Blanche to explore the food and culture of New Orleans. Stanley is not happy because he will eat cold food, and the expectation then was that a wife would provide a hot, cooked meal.
"Fifty percent illusion"
- Blanche admits that she fibs, because "after all, a woman's charm is fifty percent illusion," but says she is always truthful when discussing something important.
"Intimate nature"
- While looking through the papers, Stanley notices a bundle of letters that Blanche emotionally proclaims are personal love letters from her dead husband. Blanche comments that sometimes things are of an "intimate nature" and they are not for everyone to see.
"Star"
- After Blanche finds out that Stella is pregnant, she calls her a "star" and explains to her sister than they have thrashed things out.
Test yourself on Scene Two - Quotations
What does Blanche say a woman's charm is?