A Streetcar Named Desire
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A Streetcar Named Desire Drugs and Alcohol Quotes Page 1
How we cite the quotes:
Citations follow this format: (Scene.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
Citations follow this format: (Scene.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
| Quote #1 She springs up and crosses to it, and removes a whiskey bottle. She pours a half tumbler of whiskey and tosses it down. She carefully replaces the bottle and washes out the tumbler at the sink. (1.71) |
Notice that drinking is essentially the first thing Blanche does in the Kowalski home…
| Quote #2 BLANCHE |
Stella seems to be the only person that Blanche doesn’t attempt to conceal her alcoholism from. Why?
| Quote #3 BLANCHE |
Blanche recognizes that her drinking threatens her reputation. This is why she tries to hide it all the time; it contradicts her Southern belle persona.
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