Minds-On Period 3 Remember the contrasts worksheet I gave you last class, I want you to finish it right now. If you don’t have it, just try to think about where you left off, and you’ll finish it later. Take it up. If you need to leave early, do not sneak off. Just tell me that you’re leaving early. I worry easily.

Motif; Characterization How did yesterday’s class go? Any questions? Any concerns? Sorry for being absent. Scene 5 How does Blanche Perceive the paperboy and Mitch? Does she relate to them in different ways? How does Blanche behave toward the paperboy? Toward Mitch? What does this show us about Blanche? Symbol; Theme; Motif; Characterization

MINDS-ON Test! Let’s complete a multiple choice test. Let’s see how much you know.  Answer the questions, and do not cheat. These marks will not count. It’s to see how much you know, and to see how you have to review over the holidays.

Characterization; Deceive/Deception; Is Blanche a bad person? To know the themes of the play Streetcar Named Desire. To understand how the themes are developed through the lies of the character Blanche. To be able to evaluate Blanche’s character and to consolidate your knowledge of Blanche’s characterization. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoj2ywRLJRw Characterization; Deceive/Deception; Theme; Symbol

Motif; Characterization To understand how the characters develop the theme through conflict, plot development and the characterization. To be able to analyze the themes through developing profile of the characters from the Streetcar Named Desire. In your groups, I want you to show the contrasts between Stanley and Blanche. Success Criteria: Describe in your own words. Support your descriptions with 2 short quotations. Write in full sentences. What is the symbolism? Symbol; Theme; Motif; Characterization

Stanley Contrasts Between Stanley and Blanche Blanche Background Working class upbringing, an immigrant. Remnant of the plantation house era, upper class, WASP. Appearance Gaudy, sexual, a ‘brightly coloured male bird’. Open and honest – in Scene 1, he takes off his shirt, even though he is sweaty. Dressed in white, to represent purity. Concerned with ‘powdering her face’, flashy jewellery – dishonest, a façade, Speaks properly (Standard English) with literary references to show her education (Edgar Allen Poe). ‘I thought I would if its not inconvenient.’ Use of Language Uses a rougher tongue, and pronunciation – uses slang terms like ‘little woman’. ‘You going to shack up here?’ English teacher, who uses literary references frequently. Vocation/Talents He was ‘never a very good English student’ She is the nervous type – ‘springs up’ when a cat outside screeches. She can not return his smile, she tries ‘unsuccessfully to smile back’. Actions Stanley recommends that Blanche ‘take it easy’ He ‘grins at Blanche’.

Characterization; Deceive/Deception; To understand how the themes are developed through the character Blanche’s lies. To be able to evaluate Blanche’s character and to consolidate your knowledge of Blanche’s characterization. The vocabulary for scene 7 is not that difficult, but I want you to write down any words that you think are difficult. Go through the vocabulary. Characterization; Deceive/Deception; Theme; Symbol

Characterization; Deceive/Deception; To be able to evaluate Blanche’s character and to consolidate your knowledge of Blanche’s characterization. Write down the lies that she told to the other characters. Make two columns – Blanche’s Lies; The Truth. Blanche’s Lies The Truth What are your opinions of Blanche as a character? Is she a bad person? Do you feel sad? Happy? Sorry for her? etc. Characterization; Deceive/Deception; Theme; Symbol

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