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A birthsign that covers Blanche’s birthday in September. Blanche, in her effort to portray herself as chaste and proper, quickly identifies with the traditional characteristics of those born under Virgo, although they are quite opposite of her true personality: Modest and shy Meticulous and reliable Practical and diligent Intelligent and analytical
 * Page || Word/Term/Phrase || Meaning/Explanation ||
 * 77 || Virgo ||

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 * 77 || The Hotel Flamingo || A disreputable hotel located in Laurel, where Blanche vehemently denies being seen in.
 * 78 || Portiere || A heavy curtain hung across a doorway.
 * 78 || The Four Deuces || A nearby bar, where Stanley leaves for in the scene. The name of the bar relates to a poker hand, which the men are fond of playing. Four deuces, or four of a kind, is the third highest ranking hand. ||
 * 79 || A shot || A small amount of alcohol, generally ranging from 1 to 2 ounces.
 * 81 || Hard Knocks || A colloquial term for degradation, which Blanche uses to describe her aging. ||
 * 82 || The Evening Star || The name of the local newspaper for which a boy comes to collect money for. It relates to Stella’s name, which means “Celestial Star”.

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