Scene Six - Quotations
Literature in English: Cambridge International GCSE A Streetcar Named Desire, topic 8.1.6
Key Quotations from Scene Six
It is late. Blanche and Mitch have been on a night out together.
"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.
"Bohemian" nightcap
- Mitch asks to kiss Blanche but she suggests a night-cap with a "Bohemian" feel – again acting out one of her fantasies.
"Old-fashioned ideals"
- Blanche ironically tells Mitch she has "old-fashioned ideals".
- The audience already knows that she does not.
"Gesture of revulsion"
- They talk about Stanley. Blanche imitates how Stanley feels about her with a "gesture of revulsion".
Test yourself on Scene Six - Quotations
What does Blanche suggest when Mitch asks to kiss her in Scene Six?
What does Blanche tell Mitch she has in Scene Six?
What gesture does Blanche give when she speaks about Stanley?