A Streetcar Named Desire Anticipation Guide Directions: Consider the statements below carefully. Decide whether you agree with the statement, and to what degree you are convinced by its “truth”. Before each sentence there is a line on which to record your numerical response. The line afterwards is for after we have finished the play. 1=Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Undecided 4=Agree 5 = Strongly Agree ***YOU MAY ONLY USE “3” THREE TIMES!!! --------- 1. Marital bonds are stronger than blood ties. ------------ --------- 2. It is a wife’s duty to obey her husband. ------------ --------- 3. Truth is personal. ------------ --------- 4. Money is important. ------------ --------- 5. Guys need time with their friends. ------------ --------- 6. It is up to the man to provide for a family. ------------ --------- 7. Promiscuity reveals insecurity and weakness. ------------ --------- 8. Men should control relationships. ------------ --------- 9. It is okay to deceive “just a little”. ------------ --------- 10. It is acceptable to discipline a significant other who doesn’t “behave”. ------------ --------- 11. Forgiveness is essential in a good marriage. ------------ --------- 12. Physical attraction cannot be denied. ------------ --------- 13. Romance is dead. ------------ --------- 14. Lust is stronger than love. ------------ --------- 15. “All’s fair in love and war.” ------------ --------- 16. Being a victim is a choice. ------------ ---------- 17. Everyone wants to escape reality. ------------ ---------- 18. Good manners are the mark of a worthy human being. --------- ---------- 19. Innocence is a state of mind. --------- ---------- 20. Age is a state of mind. --------- ---------- 21. The spirit world does communicate with us. --------- ---------- 22. It can be risky to pursue a relationship based on physical appearance. --------- --------- 23. As a society, we should return to the values and morals of older generations. --------- --------- 24. Change is inevitable; we should just accept it and its consequences. --------- -------- 25. The choices we make in the past should never Determine how people judge us today. --------- Given the questions above, and the story’s title, what do you expect the play to be about? Your response should be one HIGH-QUALITY paragraph. Be prepared to discuss in class tomorrow.
