A Streetcar Named Desire- Scene Summaries

A Streetcar Named Desire- Scene Summaries

1. Scene 1

   • Introduction to Elysian Fields
   • Characters mentioned
     • Blanche
     • Stella
     • Stanley
     • Negro Woman
     • Eunice
     • Street vendor, man and sailor
     • Mitch
   • Stanley and Stella throw meat
   • Blanche arrives and talks to Eunice
   • Stella and Blanche talk
     • Death monologue
   • Stanley and Blanche meet
   • Blanche's Arrival

2. Scene 2

   • Characters mentioned
     • Blanche
     • Stella
     • Stanley
     • Vendor
   • Stanley and Stella talk, he searches Blanches trunk
   • Blanche and Stanley talk
   • Stanley opens trunk and Blanche discusses papers
   • Stanley reveals Stella is pregnant
   • Papers

3. Scene 3

   • Characters mentioned
     • Blanche
     • Stella
     • Steve
     • Pablo
     • Mitch
     • Stanley
     • Eunice
   • Men are playing poker
   • Blanche and Mitch meet then talk
   • Stanley tosses radio out of the window
   • Stanley hits Stella
   • Stanley goes to find Stella, they reunite
   • Mitch and Blanche talk
   • Poker Night

4. Scene 4

   • Characters mentioned
     • Blanche
     • Stella
     • Stanley
     • Shep Huntleigh
   • Stella and Blanche talk about Stanley
     • Blanche plans getaway to Shep
       • Ape speech by Blanche, Stanley overhears
   • Ape speech

5. Scene 5

   • Characters mentioned
     • Stella
     • Blanche
     • Eunice
     • Steve
     • Stanley
     • Negro Woman
     • Young Man
     • Mitch
   • Steve and Eunice argue
   • Stanley and Blanche talk star signs
   • Soft/hard speech
   • Blanche spills drink
   • Blanche talks to Young Man
   • Soft/hard, young man

6. Scene 6

   • Characters mentioned
     • Blanche
     • Mitch
     • Allan Grey
   • Blanche and Mitch return from date
   • Blanche talks French
   • Mitch talks coats, sweat and weight
   • Mitch picks Blanche up to assess weight
   • They talk Stanley and then Allan Grey
   • Date night

7. Scene 7

   • Characters mentioned
     • Stanley
     • Stella
     • Blanche
   • Blanche's birthday
   • Stanley talks Blanche's lies, Blanche sings
   • Stanley mentions Blanche's affair with young boy
   • Stanley tells Mitch about Blanche's past
   • Stanley bought Blanche a bus ticket

8. Scene 8

   • Characters mentioned
     • Blanche
     • Stanley
     • Stella
   • Eating birthday supper
   • Blanche tells story
   • Stanley starts throwing plates
   • Stanley and Blanche talk
   • Stanley gives Blanche the ticket
   • Birthday meal

9. Scene 9

   • Characters mentioned
     • Blanche
     • Mitch
     • Allan Grey
     • Mexican Woman
   • Mitch and Blanche speak, Blanche imagines sounds
   • Blanche starts going mad
   • Mitch turns light on Blanche
   • Blanche talks about past
   • Mexican woman sings about flowers
   • Blanche talks about young soldiers then screams 'fire'
   • Death and past

10. Scene 10

    • Characters mentioned
      • Blanche
      • Stanley
      • Shep Huntleigh
    • Blanche dresses up
    • Stanley and Blanche talk
    • Stanley reveals he knows her lies
    • Blanche tries to use phone
    • Stanley rapes Blanche
    • Rape

11. Scene 11

    • Characters mentioned
      • Stella
      • Stanley
      • Blanche
      • Pablo
      • Steve
      • Mitch
      • Eunice
      • Matron
      • Doctor
    • Blanche is taken away by the Doctor and Matron
    • Mitch attacks Stanley
    • Stella and Eunice pack Blanche's bags
    • Men are playing poker
    • Blanche taken away