Writing Task

Write the scene between Stanley and Stella as they had breakfast.

Stanley: You know i didn't mean it right?

Stella: What?

Stanley:When I hit you, I didn't mean to, I was drunk and ... please forgive me

Stella: I know Stanley and I forgive you, What do you think Blanche will say?

Stanley: Why do you care what she thinks?

Stella: Well it's just the way she reacted last night, I guess she must be terrified, I'll talk to her once she comes down and we can sort this out.

Stanley: You should. I don't want her in our personal life

Stella: I'm going back to bed, ok

Stanley: Ok, I'll go fix the radio  

Scene 3

 PEEL's of Extracts 1-5

Extract 1

             I think that Stanley is in control in the opening scene of scene 3. He says 'Get off the table Mitch. Nothing belongs on a poker table but cards chips and whisky' This is probably the longest sentence Stanley says throughout the play. It shows that what he says is important and that no one should question it. The fact that Stanley gives Mitch a command shows that he is in charge and does not listen to anyone else. Stanley wants to show all his friends that he is more dominant than the rest and therefore in charge, he does not like Mitch helping his wife and her sister, so he is assertive and does not allow anyone to say anything about it.

Extract 2

             The main topic within the woman's conversation is how Blanche looks. Blanche is a lot like Stanley and likes to dominate the conversation. She is aware of all the men playing poker and wants to make an impression. She asks Stella hows she looks because she is insecure and only takes comfort when people complement her appearance even though she is getting old. 

Blanche throughout the play repeatedly says 'I must go and bathe'. She wants to bathe a lot seems like it could be a biblical illusion to a baptism. She wants to cleanse herself from her past. This refers back to the 'blue piano' that Blanche constantly hears

Extract 3

        

A Scene Between Mitch, Steve and Stanley

Write a scene between Mitch, Steve and Stanley that would fit between Scenes 2 and 3. Consider how they discuss Blanche.

Steve - Who is that?

Stanley - Who? Blanche? oh thats just Stella's sister

Mitch - Well she is very purrty, Is she married??

Steve - Oooooh someone has his eye on a lady

Stanley - Blanche looks like bad news, you could do so much better

Mitch - What do you mean? And i never said i like her

Steve - Right, so you just asked if she was married for the sake of it