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ASND - Stanley Kowalski - Coggle Diagram
ASND - Stanley Kowalski
ACTION AND INTERACTION
violent and crude
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Treats objects around him with underlying violence, symbolises his objectification of women leads him to treat women just like objects, violently.
Brutal honesty
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Detecting Blanches behaviour and drinking are not in line with what is expected of her self proclaimed southern belle status.
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THEMES
Masculinity
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Embodies raw, physical masculinity and primal instincts. He takes pride in his strength, dominance, and sexuality
His physicality domnates the household, whether through aggressive behaviour or through his role as a provider
Context - Stanleys aggressive nature reflects societal norms about toxic masculinity, where power and dominance often define manhood
Class Conflict
The tension between social classes, Stanley representiing the working class
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Symbolism - Stanleys crude and modern approach to life contrasts sharply with Blanches romanticized ideas highlighting the clash between the class divides
Power and Control
Stanleys need to assert power and control over those around him defines his interactions, especially with women
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Assult on Blanche, horrifying act of ultimate dominance
New South
Stanley is a symbol of; the rising working class, The american dream, patriarchy and hegemonic masculinity
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APPEARANCE
Stanley is strongly, built, with a muscular, athletic frame that reflects his working-class identity and physical
"stanley carries his bowling jacket and a red-stained package from a butchers. He is of medium height, about five feet eight or nine, and strongly, compactly built"
Animilistic imagery
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"Powerful as a bull, about the size of a young bear"
"He springs toward her, overturning the table"
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