Minds-On http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlmho_RovY Have things changed with regards to women’s roles since the 1940s (of when the play was written)? How are women represented in the play? Are there examples of when women have the power in the play?

Why is that quotation important? To know what a quotation is. To understand the importance of referencing quotations in your writing. To be able to explain the importance of selected quotations by following a structure. Quotation; Symbolism; Conflict; Theme; Characterization

Why would the character say it? (Here, you explain the importance.) Quotation analysis – Your English teacher may give you a quotation. You will have to analyze the quotation. There are specific steps of how to analyze a quotation: Identify the speaker/character of the quotation (if the teacher doesn’t give you the speaker). Where in the setting, which scene in the play and to whom is the character speaking. [I will give you the scenes] Why would the character say it? (Here, you explain the importance.) Does the quotation develop the theme(s), conflict, symbolism and/or characterization?

Quotation Analysis 1. BLANCHE And turn that over-light off! Turn that off! I won’t be looked at in this merciless glare! (Scene 1) 2. STANLEY I am not a Polack. People from Poland are Poles, not Polacks. But what I am is a one hundred percent American, born and raised in the greatest country on earth and proud as hell of it, so don’t ever call me a Polack. (Scene 8) 3. BLANCHE A woman’s charm is 50% illusion.

Complete the Scene 8 vocabulary. To understand the importance of referencing quotations in your writing. To be able to explain the importance of selected quotations by following a structure. Complete the Scene 8 vocabulary. After, you will choose one quotation from the scene that you will think is important? Is Stanley a good husband? Quotation; Symbolism; Conflict; Theme; Characterization