“Varsouiviana” (Polka) song in different aspects of the play to reflect the emotional trauma in Blanche’s life. Williams introduces the Varsouiviana song to associate it with Blanche’s young husband’s death. In scene one‚ the song plays instantly when Stanley asks‚ “You were married once‚ weren’t you?” (28). The Varsouiviana song is the song Blanche and her husband danced to‚ the night he committed suicide. Blanche memory of her young husband was triggered after Stanley’s question. The Polka song serves
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Tennessee Williams Stanley is clearly the more dominant figure over Stella. Throughout the play there are numerous examples of the power he possesses of her. Williams portrays Stella as a little girl who lives around in Stanley’s world. She does what he wants‚ takes his abuse yet still loves him. Situations likes these may have occurred in the 1950’s and lasted‚ but in today’s time this would only end up in a quick divorce. The first scene of the play (pg. 14) Stanley has just thrown
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its characters and setting‚ but through the literary devices of Foil‚ Imagery‚ and Intertextuality. Williams took great care in applying each of these literary device techniques to the theme as he presents an intriguing contrast between Blanche and Stanley‚ vivid images both animalistic and broken‚ and imploring the use of the Odyssey to further deepen his characters. Each of these devices though varied in style combine effortlessly in this tragedy. One of the ways that Williams portrays his theme
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social class context and show the differences of social status and education as well as of character personality. In the play the very marked differences between Stanley and Blanche are stressed by Stanley’s non-grammatical‚ slangy speech compared against Blanche’s poetic‚ smoothly‚ upper-class spoken language. She also constantly reminds Stanley that she was a teacher of English. When playing the character of Blanche it was important to consider her delivery of language. At times there is a lyrical
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her tragic deterioration in the months she lived with her sister Stella‚ and brother-in-law Stanley. After reading the play‚ I saw Blanche as the victim of Stanley’s aggressive ways‚ and I also saw her as a hero in my eyes. Blanche’s devistating past is just one of the reasons I felt sympathy for her. Troubled from her past‚ Blanche has a sence of falseness‚ which increasingly becomes apparent to Stanley. Her secrets are revealed‚ and this unveals a haunting past‚ and insecurities which were unknown
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Streetcar Named Desire is driven by dueling personalities of Blanche and Stanley. The source of their animosity toward each other comes from many sources. These sources include instances where Stanley assumes Blanche sold Belle Reve‚ Blanche asks Stanley to compliment her‚ and when Stanley attacks Stella. The first source of Stanley and Blanche’s animosity toward each other is when Stanley assumes Blanche sold Belle Reve. Stanley questions Stella‚ “she didn’t show you no papers‚ no deed of sale or
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game. He also shows domination over his wife by hitting her during an argument. <br> <br>Scene three opens with a description of surroundings during a poker night. The description of the poker night immediately introduces it as an all guys night. Stanley‚ Steve‚ Mitch and Pablo‚ all men are described as wearing shirts that have colours that are "powerful as the primary colours". Primary colours are childish colours showing how childish and immature their personality is going to be through out the
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Explore the similarities and differences in the presentation of female characters in A Streetcar Named Desire and ‘The World’s Wife The presentation of female characters plays a very significant role in both A Streetcar Named Desire and The World’s Wife and though these texts express similar ideas about women‚ there is also substantial differences. Tennessee Williams’ ASCND‚ tragic first produced in 1947‚ sets his female characters within the patriarchal society of post Second World War New
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Stanley shows instability throughout the play‚ especially after the arrival of Stella’s sister‚ Blanche. Stanley does not allow his anger to take over him at first‚ but after many months of what he sees as disrespect from his sister-in-law and eventually from his wife he completely breaks down. The first scene of instability shown in the play is at the poker game where when Stella tries to act as head of the house and attempts to break up the poker game. Stanley jumps up and charges after her and
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experience Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (A) Contents Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (A) 1 Contents 2 Provide a background of the case 3 Should Rob Parson be promoted? 3 Exhibit 3. 4 Conduct the performance appraisal conversation 5 Background Under the leadership of John Mack‚Morgan Stanley was transforming itself into a "One-Firm Firm."They’re very value their employee.They treating each other with dignity and respect.ohn Mack recruit Paul Nasr to join Morgan Stanley who would shape up the culture
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