A Streetcar Named Desire - Scene 3 (Source of conflict? Emotional connections between the characters and the audience?)

• Stanley becomes slightly aggressive and shows signs of tension
• Unpredictable (tossing rinds) 
• "Shut up" "impatient with the story" -emphasises building tension and impatience 
• Contrast between bright stage directions and toned down conversation
• Atmosphere during conversation at the table is uneasy - unsure of what is being said 
• Stanley's presence creates conflict 
• Stanley's strength fuels the conflict
• Stanley is controlling over Mitch when not wanting him to leave
• Stanley and Mitch are opposites - power battle
• Stanley is s volatile character 
• Suspicions and secrets
• Suspicious about belle reve and Blanche (clothes incident)
• Blanches clothes could represent her - glamorous exterior but fake
• Blanche is jealous of Stella and Stanley - the control he has over her - not as close - can't control Stella anymore 
• Stella is a victim - audience feel sympathetic towards her
• Stella is caring towards Blanche 
• Sympathy and empathy with characters 
• Mitch is caring and polite but also awkward 
• Mitch contrasts the other characters 
• Mitch's backstory helps the audience to connect with him 
• Blanche has lost everything so the audience may feel sympathy towards her
• Blanche's insecurities leave her seeming out of place
• Blanche is funny, intelligent, witty (rapport)
• Stanley - loss of power and control over Stella - sympathy 
• Clearly in love with Stella - strong emotions
• Appears vulnerable when Stella leaves