A S T R E E T C A R N A M E D D E S I R E
M A Y | A N H | J E R A H L E E
C O N T E X T A S T R E E T C A R N A M E D D E S I R E
. P O S T- W W I I
. N E W O R L E A N S , U S A
. E LY S I A N F I E L D S AV E .
. P O K E R N I G H T S E T U P
B L A N C H E D U B O I S
• Stella Kowalski’s elder sibling
• A widow - former teacher
• Traumatized
• Insecure yet vain
• Lustful and promiscuous
S TA N L E Y K O W A L S K I
• Wedded to Stella Kowalski
• Polish-American
• An army engineer during WWII
• Alcoholic - poker fanatic
• Has a vicious temper
S T E L L A K O W A L S K I
• Deems Stanley irresistible
• Is the bridge between Blanche and Stanley
• Kind-hearted and sentimental
• Rebellious yet dependent
– S TA N L E Y T O S T E L L A ( S 2 )
“And what have we here? The treasure chest of a pirate!”
– S TA N L E Y T O S T E L L A ( S 2 )
“What’s rhinestone?”
– B L A N C H E T O S TA N L E Y ( S 2 )
“Oh, in my youth I excited some admiration. But look at me now! Would you think it possible that I was once considered to be - attractive?”
– B L A N C H E T O S T E L L A ( S 2 )
“Oh, I guess he’s just not the type that goes for jasmine perfume, but maybe he’s what we need to mix with our blood
now that we’ve lost Belle Reve.”
– B L A N C H T O S T E L L A ( S 2 )
“Yes, I was flirting with your husband!”