“ Oh, you can't describe someone you're in love with! ”
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (1947). copy citation
| Author | Tennessee Williams |
|---|---|
| Source | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Topic | love perception |
| Date | 1947 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.metropolitancollege.com/Streetcar.pdf |
Context
“You'll get along fine together, if you'll just try not to—well—compare him with men that we went out with at home. BLANCHE: Is he so—different? STELLA: Yes. A different species.
BLANCHE: In what way; what's he like? STELLA: Oh, you can't describe someone you're in love with! Here's a picture of him! [She hands a photograph to Blanche.]
BLANCHE: An officer? STELLA: A Master Sergeant in the Engineers' Corps. Those are decorations!
BLANCHE:” source
BLANCHE: In what way; what's he like? STELLA: Oh, you can't describe someone you're in love with! Here's a picture of him! [She hands a photograph to Blanche.]
BLANCHE: An officer? STELLA: A Master Sergeant in the Engineers' Corps. Those are decorations!
BLANCHE:” source
Meaning and analysis
