Notes on questions

why is Stella 'sort of thrilled' buy Stanley's violence 




i think that stella is confused, that she is associating manliness with violence and possibly believes that this is how 'men' act.we see this through her reaction to him smashing all the light bulbs in there wedding night.Stella was believed to be 'thrilled' by the fact that he was displaying rage and frustration .


This is also shown in the conversation that has with her sister  Blanche when she calls stanley an 'animal'.Stella doesn't believe Blanches accusations and makes excuses up for him for example 'what other can i be, he's taken the radio to get it fixed .It didn't land on the pavement so only one tube was smashed' this shows us that stella is used to making assumptions for his aqctions and has told herself (possibly) that it is o.k.
Blanche throuout the conversation tries to remind Stella of the good times that they both had in belle reve .                        
                 

Also, stella seems as though she is in a delirious and blinded by what is actually going ,violence .she quotes 'i am not in anything i want to get out of' this tells us that she has made herself think that this is how 'men' act and that she has to accustom  to this sort of behavour .