1. How do Blanche and Stanley’s characters clash? What does Blanche think of Stanley?

How does Stanley view Blanche?

Blanche and Stanley are very different from each other. Blanche shows to be a sophisticated
woman who came from a high-class family while Stanley shows himself to be a more of a handy
yet hard-working man who shows to be middle class. Both characters clash as Stanley views
Blanche as a woman who looks at herself a lot and cares about her self-image; while Blanche
thinks of Stanley as a man who is not worthy of her sister, Stella.

2. How do Stanley’s character traits control the mood of the play?

Stanley’s characters show to add problems and hostility to the mood of the play. Stanley presents
himself with the characteristics of being aggressive and intimidating.

3. From the beginning of the play to the end it presents a sexual tension. Describe the
presence and influence of sexual desire that you see in the first three scenes. Does the
attraction between Mitch and Blanche seem different from the attraction between Stanley
and Stella?

4. Stanley has found out the "truth" about Blanche. According to Stanley, what is that
truth? What are the two lies that he refutes? He mentions the Flamingo Hotel. What is it?
How does it relate to Blanche? Why does Blanche in scene nine call it the "Tarantula
Arms" (118)? Why has Blanche lost her teaching job? What are Stanley's motives for
telling Mitch about Blanche's lies?

5. Discuss the climax and ending of the play.