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Masculinity in Scene 3 of A Streetcar named Desire
The evidence of masculinity in scene three is shown through dialogue, stage direction and description of the surroundings. ...
Scene three opens with a description of surroundings during a poker night. ... The hard, strong alcohol of whisky on the table implies masculinity. ... He also does this when he throws the meat to Stella in scene one. ... Stanley is cutting down Mitchs masculinity by saying he needs to go home to be with his mother. Stanleys mockery of Mitch shows his dominance and masculinity over Mitch because it is almost like the pecking order amongst wild animals; competition amongst males and their dominance. ... Masculinity is present in everything they do. ... His masculinity is demonstrated through his superior ness. ... The colours on the mens clothes infer masculinity and aggressiveness while the clothes on Stella and Blanche are feminine, passive/neutral and calm colours, reflecting their personality. ... Stanleys brutality and rough character is the negative side of his masculinity. ... The abuse of Stella is caused by his brutality that presents his masculinity and dominance over her. ...
The only part in the scene that doesnt present Stanley as a strong, masculine man is when he breaks into "sobs". ...
I think there is great amount of masculinity presented in scene three but without the feminine contrast I dont think it would have been so obvious. Is Stanleys brutality just a type of masculinity or was it aggravated by jealousy and the usage of alcohol?
Approximate Word count = 2089
Approximate Pages = 8.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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