new people‚ to a certain extent reflect freedom from the gender expectations and social structures of previous generations. Paragraph one: • Introduce and compare the male characters of both texts. • Jobs‚ roles and masculinity Stanley Myron Mitch Charlie Engineer in a factory - Physical labor Fireman - Predominantly a male job - Physical labor Sensitive Sensitive Power – show in his physical attributes Drug dealer – expresses masculinity Insecure - The coat Insecure - find
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Tennessee Williams was written in the late in the late 1940’s in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. In literature‚ the patriarchy is said to oppress all women and most men. This can be seen as true during the journey of characters such as Blanche‚ Stella‚ and Mitch. On the other hand‚ the text also conveys how the patriarchy can empower men‚ through the representation of the character of Stanley. In the play‚ Stella can be seen as the usual oppression of the feminine by the representation of the patriarchy
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In ’A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ’A Doll’s House’ we are presented with characters that are trapped by their social circumstances. For instance Blanche DuBois is deeply affected by her social circumstances‚ as she believes that she needs to suit the expectations set for women of that time. Similarly‚ Nora’s freedom is limited by her high social standing‚ as Torvald Helmer places restrictions on her freedom to protect his own social image. However‚ it is not only the characters’ social circumstances
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“Tuesdays with Morrie” My three favourite Morris’s aphorisms would be‚ “The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work‚ don’t buy it”‚ “There is no foundation‚ no secure ground‚ upon which people may stand today if it isn’t the family”‚ and “As long as we can love each other‚ and remember the feeling of love we had‚ we can die without ever really going away. All the love you created is still there. All
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Everyone constructs their own reality Stella for star‚ I am just tolerating the people here at this countryside retreat... of course it is not what I’m used to but I will be strong and try not to cause trouble. It reminds of your humble home‚ I must “thank you for letting me in” I am excited to be in such a “convenient location”. It has been nearly eight months since I have seen you and I feel absolutely wonderful! You must say “a word about my appearance” when you see me next Stella. I am still
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fear in light when she first meets Mitch. (C3) Blanche asks Mitch to cover the light with a paper lantern and then she says‚ “I can’t stand a naked light bulb‚ anymore than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action” (55). (C4) Blanche intention to cover the light bulb shows her mental state and light is symbolic of truth and Blanche is not fully trustworthy. (C5) Furthermore‚ Blanche also fears the light when she states‚ “I don’t want realism. I want magic [ Mitch laughs] Yes‚ yes‚ magic! I try to
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Candidate Session Number: Session: May 2014 Written Task Assignment Writing diary entries from Blanche’s point of view about her emotions toward Stanley : A streetcar named desire Rationale In part 4 of our english course‚ we study and analyze famous literature works such as Shakespear’s "Othello" and Tennessee Williams’s "A Streetcar Named Desire". For this written task‚ we have to choose an imaginative way of exploring an apsect of the material we have
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‘Men are the savage and brutal forces of society’. Compare and contrast how masculinity is explored in two texts you have studied in light of this comment. Masculinity is a theme that has been addressed in society for many years the issue of masculinity is expressed in the texts All new people and Streetcar named desire‚ the men are seen as brutal forces of society but from different perspectives; One of the 1950’s post war reality and the other reflects the modern freedoms .In the play A Streetcar
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" Sal‚" I cried. " You came for me. You came for me." " Yes I did son." He hugged me tightly. " Well‚ I’ll be‚" Officer Daily said. " How did you know he’d be here?" Sal Laughed. " I know my son‚" he said. He tried wiping some of the tears streaming down my face. These quotes came out of the end of the book called They Cage the Animals at Night By Jennings Michael Burch. It shows that Jennings had someone who cared about him a lot. Sal is always there for Jennings no matter what. Sal was the bestest
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A Streetcar Named Desire‚ by Tennessee Williams‚ is riddled with symbolism. The symbols found in the play include masculinity‚ light‚ bathing‚ liquor‚ white‚ and much more. Each symbol can be interpreted with a profound underlying meaning. However‚ the most prominent symbol that drastically changed the play’s plot was the Varsouviana Polka. This instrumental tune manifested her guilty conscience and became her ultimate demise. Through the art of symbols‚ Williams narrated the tragedy of Blanche’s
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