Scene Seven - Quotations
Literature in English: Cambridge International GCSE A Streetcar Named Desire, topic 8.1.7
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.
"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.
"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".
Test yourself on Scene Seven - Quotations
What does Blanche sing of in Scene Seven?