Love and Marriage

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  • Created by: Cat Stott
  • Created on: 11-11-17 18:27
[bellowing] Hey there! Stella, Baby!
First introduced to marriage between Stanley and Stella because it's the core of the play's conflicts
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Yes. A different species. BLANCHE In what way; what’s he like? STELLA Oh, you can’t describe someone you’re in love with
Love blinds Stella to the social differences between herself and her husband. She doesn’t see the compatibility issues that Blanche does.- 'species' echoes Blanche's thoughts
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STELLA When he’s away for a week I nearly go wild! […] STELLA And when he comes back I cry on his lap like a baby…
'wild' - tonned down version of Blanche's madness, Stella is impotent without him
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Stanley doesn’t give me a regular allowance, he likes to pay bills himself.
This is no partnership between equals – he wants to be in complete control.
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Yes – I want Mitch… very badly! Just think! If it happens! I can leave here and not be anyone’s problem… (5.85-7)
Blanche wants marriage for security. Completely different reasons to her sister
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Card 2

Front

Yes. A different species. BLANCHE In what way; what’s he like? STELLA Oh, you can’t describe someone you’re in love with

Back

Love blinds Stella to the social differences between herself and her husband. She doesn’t see the compatibility issues that Blanche does.- 'species' echoes Blanche's thoughts

Card 3

Front

STELLA When he’s away for a week I nearly go wild! […] STELLA And when he comes back I cry on his lap like a baby…

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Stanley doesn’t give me a regular allowance, he likes to pay bills himself.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Yes – I want Mitch… very badly! Just think! If it happens! I can leave here and not be anyone’s problem… (5.85-7)

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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