Week 3 notes for NPF 188 PDF

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September 25th , 2018 – Screening: A Streetcar Named Desire

Diegetic & Non-diegetic sound Diegetic & Non-diegetic elements

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Sounds of horns reflects on the tragic events that are foreshadowed into the film. Diegetic sound of a train moving & stopping. Diegetic Sounds of crowd are heard at the beginning. Diegetic sounds of people enjoying theirselves Sound of jiggly music played when Blanche was see dancing. o A whistle is heard to represent hope and innocence. Sounds of people partying and getting drunk. Sound of a clock ringing to represent Stella’s innocence. Set in the 1940’s?? Set in Elysian Fields, New Orleans o Set in a bowling alley o Set at B & S’s apartment o Set in a factory where Stanley works Shot in b&w Perfect shot of Stella smoking a cig (ugh) Close-up shot of Stella talking to Blanche Moving shot of Blanche and Mitch walking Zoom-in shot of Blanche crying and walking Perfect shot of Blanche and Mitch kissing Female Characters: Stella, Blanche & Eunice o Stella:  Sweet, younger sister of Blanche  Rich  Horny o Blanche:  Optimistic, older sister of Stella  Wants to be in love  Has a tragic past of her husband committing suicide  Rich  She and her husband had an abusive relationship  Prior to his death, she stored her husband’s poems to keep Male Characters: Stanley, Mitch, Steve o Stanley:

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Spoilt, drunk, dumb Hard-working Clingy Gentleman Lonely

Theme of Love & Lust Theme of how women are mistreated Theme of corruption

“I despise you.” – Blanche to Mitch “Every Man’s a King, and I’m the king around here.” – Stanley...