Crazy Game of Poker: Who Has the Upper Hand?

Directions
Consider each scene a round of poker that Stanley, Blanche, and Stella are playing. Based on the evidence given in each scene, list the
ways in which Stanley, Blanche, and Stella gain the upper hand. Finally, determine who ultimately wins the round and briefly explain
why. Scene One has been done for you as an example.

Note: Even if one of the characters does not appear in a scene, still consider whether he/she gains the upper hand by what is happening
to the characters on stage.

Scene Stanley (S) Stella (St) Blanche (B) Who wins the round? S, ST,
# B, or D (Draw)? WHY?
1 Stanley asserts his Stella is “thrilled” by Stanley’s Gets Stella to wait on her, Draw but Advantage Stella
masculinity by throwing expression of masculinity. She thus falling back into old possibly?
meat and going bowling chooses to leave plantation life of patterns where she is the
with buddies. Belle Reve and gets married to a center of attention. She is the only character
man foreign to her upbringing. who has relationship with
Stanley calls out Blanche Shows up unannounced both and can maneuver
for drinking his liquor. She tells Blanche she is in love with and assumes Stella will take between both worlds right
Stanley and warns her not to her in. Encroaches on now.
Stanley immediately compare him with other men. Stanley’s and Stella’s space.
pounces on Blanche and
asks her about her past Knows the history of Belle
(“married once, weren’t Reve. Even though she’s
you?”). lost it, she knows what has
happened.
Scene # Stanley (S) Stella (St) Blanche (B) Who wins? S, ST, B, or D
(Draw)? WHY?
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