Scene Summaries

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Brief scene summaries for the play 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Tennessee Williams. These don't go into depth or analysis, they just outline the events of the play. Created for Edexcel English Language and Literature A Level, but suitable for any course.
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Scene Summaries
  1. Scene 1
    1. Introduction to Elysian Fields
      1. Characters mentioned
        1. Blanche
          1. Stella
            1. Stanley
              1. Negro Woman
                1. Eunice
                  1. Street vendor, man and sailor
                    1. Mitch
                    2. Stanley and Stella throw meat
                      1. Blanche arrives and talks to Eunice
                        1. Stella and Blanche talk
                          1. Death monologue
                          2. Stanley and Blanche meet
                            1. Blanche's Arrival
                            2. Scene 2
                              1. Characters mentioned
                                1. Blanche
                                  1. Stella
                                    1. Stanley
                                      1. Vendor
                                      2. Stanley and Stella talk, he searches Blanches trunk
                                        1. Blanche and Stanley talk
                                          1. Stanley opens trunk and Blanche discusses papers
                                            1. Stanley reveals Stella is pregnant
                                              1. Papers
                                              2. Scene 3
                                                1. Characters mentioned
                                                  1. Blanche
                                                    1. Stella
                                                      1. Steve
                                                        1. Pablo
                                                          1. Mitch
                                                            1. Stanley
                                                              1. Eunice
                                                              2. Men are playing poker
                                                                1. Blanche and Mitch meet then talk
                                                                  1. Stanley tosses radio out of the window
                                                                    1. Stanley hits Stella
                                                                      1. Stanley goes to find Stella, they reunite
                                                                        1. Mitch and Blanche talk
                                                                          1. Poker Night
                                                                          2. Scene 4
                                                                            1. Characters mentioned
                                                                              1. Blanche
                                                                                1. Stella
                                                                                  1. Stanley
                                                                                    1. Shep Huntleigh
                                                                                    2. Stella and Blanche talk about Stanley
                                                                                      1. Blanche plans getaway to Shep
                                                                                        1. Ape speech by Blanche, Stanley overhears
                                                                                      2. Ape speech
                                                                                      3. Scene 5
                                                                                        1. Characters mentioned
                                                                                          1. Stella
                                                                                            1. Blanche
                                                                                              1. Eunice
                                                                                                1. Steve
                                                                                                  1. Stanley
                                                                                                    1. Negro Woman
                                                                                                      1. Young Man
                                                                                                        1. Mitch
                                                                                                        2. Steve and Eunice argue
                                                                                                          1. Stanley and Blanche talk star signs
                                                                                                            1. Soft/hard speech
                                                                                                              1. Blanche spills drink
                                                                                                                1. Blanche talks to Young Man
                                                                                                                  1. Soft/hard, young man
                                                                                                                  2. Scene 6
                                                                                                                    1. Characters mentioned
                                                                                                                      1. Blanche
                                                                                                                        1. Mitch
                                                                                                                          1. Allan Grey
                                                                                                                          2. Blanche and Mitch return from date
                                                                                                                            1. Blanche talks French
                                                                                                                              1. Mitch talks coats, sweat and weight
                                                                                                                                1. Mitch picks Blanche up to assess weight
                                                                                                                                  1. They talk Stanley and then Allan Grey
                                                                                                                                    1. Date night
                                                                                                                                    2. Scene 7
                                                                                                                                      1. Characters mentioned
                                                                                                                                        1. Stanley
                                                                                                                                          1. Stella
                                                                                                                                            1. Blanche
                                                                                                                                            2. Blanche's birthday
                                                                                                                                              1. Stanley talks Blanche's lies, Blanche sings
                                                                                                                                                1. Stanley mentions Blanche's affair with young boy
                                                                                                                                                  1. Stanley tells Mitch about Blanche's past
                                                                                                                                                    1. Stanley bought Blanche a bus ticket
                                                                                                                                                    2. Scene 8
                                                                                                                                                      1. Characters mentioned
                                                                                                                                                        1. Blanche
                                                                                                                                                          1. Stanley
                                                                                                                                                            1. Stella
                                                                                                                                                            2. Eating birthday supper
                                                                                                                                                              1. Blanche tells story
                                                                                                                                                                1. Stanley starts throwing plates
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Stanley and Blanche talk
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Stanley gives Blanche the ticket
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Birthday meal
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Scene 9
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Characters mentioned
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Blanche
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mitch
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Allan Grey
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mexican Woman
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Mitch and Blanche speak, Blanche imagines sounds
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Blanche starts going mad
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mitch turns light on Blanche
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Blanche talks about past
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Mexican woman sings about flowers
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Blanche talks about young soldiers then screams 'fire'
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Death and past
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Scene 10
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Characters mentioned
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Blanche
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Stanley
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Shep Huntleigh
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Blanche dresses up
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Stanley and Blanche talk
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Stanley reveals he knows her lies
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Blanche tries to use phone
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Stanley rapes Blanche
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Rape
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Scene 11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Characters mentioned
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Stella
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Stanley
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Blanche
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pablo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Steve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mitch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Eunice
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Matron
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Doctor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Blanche is taken away by the Doctor and Matron
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Mitch attacks Stanley
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Stella and Eunice pack Blanche's bags
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Men are playing poker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Blanche taken away
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