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Stanley - Coggle Diagram
Stanley
• Of Polish descent, born in the USA – fiercely patriotic.
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• Represents the New America: working-class, assertive, nationalistic.
• Antagonist figure, catalysing Blanche’s downfall.
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• Relationship with Stella is based on sex and physicality, not emotion.
• Views Blanche as a threat – her class, delusion, and femininity provoke him.
• His cruelty escalates: investigates her past, exposes her, rapes her.
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• Scene 10: mocks her fantasies (Shep Huntleigh), destroys her final illusions.
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• Reflects post-war competitiveness, Darwinian survival mindset.
• Sees life as a rat race – self-justifying, aggressive philosophy.
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• Described as physically powerful, sexually confident.
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• “I’m the team captain, ain’t I?” (p. 80)
• Dominance over men and women alike; misogynistic language (“You hens cut out that conversation!”).
- Tragic Role & Final Scene
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• In final scene, Blanche leaves without looking back – he is diminished.
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• Ends play as unchanged, but seen in darker light.
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• Shrewd and perceptive, not fooled by Blanche’s pretence.
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