In scene five, Blanche and Stanley have yet another conflict as the tension between the two of them escalates. In this scene, Stanley and Blanche discuss their astrological signs, and Stanley asks Blanche whether she knows someone named Shaw. It seems like just heated discussion between the two, but there is so much more going on. There is a ton of underlying venom and tension in the dialogue between Stanley and Blanche. They both throw biting bits at each other during the discussion about astrological signs. This is a point in the novel where the power struggle between Blanche and Stanley is at its maximum. Right before Stanley exits the scene, he hits Blanche with a dagger. He hints to her that he knows about her scandalous experiences at the hotel Flamingo. This shifts the power struggle at the end of this scene greatly in favor of Stanley, because he has something to hold over Blanche.