Scene Four - Quotations
Literature in English: Cambridge International GCSE A Streetcar Named Desire, topic 8.1.4
Key Quotations from Scene Four
Blanche is outwardly bewildered as to why Stella would go back to her abusive husband after such violence.
"Sub-human" animal
- Blanche describes Stanley as a "sub-human" after his fight with Stella.
Too "excitable"
- Stella accuses Blanche of being too "excitable" about last night’s events and that she would do well to be realistic and forget about such matters.
"Get out"
- Blanche believes that both she and Stella need to leave to "get out" of this situation (via Shep Huntleigh’s help).
Female "brutal desire"
- Blanche and Stella dicuss female "brutal desire", which is an important motif given the rape at the end of the story.
"Survivor from the Stone Age"
- Blanche calls Stanley a "survivor from the Stone Age" and an "ape" when he arrives home.
Test yourself on Scene Four - Quotations
What derogatory phrases does Blanche use to describe Stanley in Scene Four?
What do Stella and Blanche discuss in Scene Four?
What does Stella accuse Blanche of being in Scene Four?