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Streetcar Scene 1

Directions:

1. Read each statement about the characters in A Streetcar Named Desire learned in scene 1.

2. Support each statement using one or more of the following:

o A direct quote

o Stage directions/descriptions

o Situations

1. Stella is intimidated by her older and more outgoing sister, Blanche.

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2. Blanche resents Stella because Stella left home, leaving Blanche to deal with sickness and death alone.

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3. Stella is afraid that Blanche and Stanley will not get along.
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4. There is a bond between Stella and Stanley, mainly based on sex.

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5. Stanley “sees through” Blanche from the moment they meet.

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6. Stanley and Blanche have no common interests and cannot relate to each other.

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