At the beginning the area is described as having charm even though is it not is a wealthy part of town. The descriptions hint that the apartment is quite close to everything, the bowling ally, Three Deuces, Butcher.
Lighting
The lighting in the first scene is blue and is described to give the area the feel of decay. From reading the book I can now understand that the lighting can symbolize Blanche's through her aging and her feeling of deterioration.
Sound
Blues Piano is play quite frequently, at the beginning it is used to describe the way in which they live and the area they live in. It also grows intensely when when stronger emotions appear.
Music tends to open and close each scene.
Clothes
The clothes that we first see Blanche in explain a lot about who she wants to be; she wears a white dress, signifying purity, while later in the play we find that this is only who she wants to be and who she really is is completely different. However just looking at this one scene she contrasts greatly with the setting as it is dirty and weathered and she looks new. With the rest of the book in mind and more information about Blanche, the setting and Blanche begin to have more in common. The buildings are "mostly white frame, weathered grey, with rickety outside stairs... This building contains two flats, up stairs and down. Faded whist stairs ascend to the entrances of both," while Blanche is later described as "decked herself out in a somewhat soiled and crumpled white satin evening gown and a pair of scuffed silver slippers."(page 1)(page 151)
The clothes that we first see Stanley in are also very telling about his character. Fist we see him in work clothes that are sticking to him with sweat, which shows us his masculinity right off the bat.
No comments:
Post a Comment