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    journey on the streetcar called desire represents the journey of her own life. Desire is her first step‚ just as it was the first step of her life after her husband died. That is why she slept with many men after he died. Her next step of her journey is Cemeteries‚ which is a symbol for death. Elysian Fields is the name of the street where Stella and Stanley live. The play and title tells us everything like the plot and theme. Desire is the key the whole movie was about Blanche desire to be accepted

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    A Streetcar Named Desire Outline Thesis: In the play A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams ultimately portrays the struggles of a woman in the 1920s. Through the demonstration of the main character‚ Blanche‚ we depict the struggles between alcoholism‚ the conflicts in social classes and the indifferences in sexuality. I. Alcoholism a. Reality vs. Fantasy i. Alcohol was often abused by woman in the 20s‚ however it wasn’t always customary for women to be drinking

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    Laura Robertson Ms. Albertson English IV Honors 17 January 2012 A Streetcar Named Desire: Stanley Kowalski In the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams‚ an insensitive and cruel character named Stanley Kowalski is depicted. His juxtaposition to Stella Kowalski‚ his mild mannered and sensitive wife‚ accentuates his character flaws making them even more prominent and dramatic throughout the play. Through Stanley’s conflicts with Blanche DuBois and his rapist-like sexual advances

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    Kenny Lane Humanities‚ P5&6 May 5 2011 A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the most significant plays of the twentieth century. This classic play tells the story of Blanche DuBois‚ a woman who moves in with her sister after she loses her plantation‚ and depicts her tumultuous journey into lunacy. As the viewer follows Blanche on her journey two major themes are significantly explored; dependence on men and escapism. Throughout the course of the play these themes move

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    Kazan’s A Streetcar Named Desire: A Key to Confusion? Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire and Elia Kazan’s film version of the play share the same characters and the same story. Except for the opening scene‚ Kazan doesn’t change the plot at all. To emphasize the meanings of death and desire‚ the movie shows Blanche taking different streetcars in the area surrounding where Stanley and Stella live—and the viewer can imagine how difficult it is for Blanche to adjust. In the play‚ Blanche simply

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    The Representation of Psyche in A Streetcar Named Desire The characters of Blanche Dubois‚ Stanley Kowalski‚ and Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire are all representations of the basic parts of the human psyche.  The three basic parts of the human psyche are: the Id (the sense of desire with disregard to consequences)‚ the Superego (the individual’s sense of right and wrong and guilt)‚ and the Ego (the mediator of the Id and Superego‚ trying to satisfy both at once).  Despite the f

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    struggle between women and men. In the play written by Tennessee Williams‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ the author specifies the characteristics of both gender. Showing men as aggressive‚ while‚ showing women as delicate. However‚ Williams conceives that Blanche and Stella show two different types of femininity in the play‚ nevertheless‚ both of them are dependent on men‚ showing that females have a sexual desire. This sexual desire has also been seen in Stanley in scene 3 when Stanley called for Stella

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    didn’t she care? 2. Why was there no apparent difference between blacks and whites in the play‚ given the time period? 3. Does Blanche ever heal and go on to live a normal life on her own? CRITISISM From a feminist perspective‚ A Streetcar Named Desire is a work ready to be analyzed. The differences between men and women are especially prominent in the relationship between Stanley and Stella. The language and actions that Stanley uses to address his wife are quite vulgar. He swears at her

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    Illusions in A Streetcar Named Desire In Tennessee Williams’ play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ there are many examples where the characters are using illusions in an attempt to escape reality. The best example is found by looking to the main character. Blanche Dubois was a troubled woman who throughout the play lives her life in illusions. The story begins with Blanche going to New Orleans to stay with her sister Stella‚ and her husband Stanley for a while.

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    find amusing or moving or disturbing. Explain how the scene provokes this response and discuss how this aspect of the scene contributes to your understanding of the play as a whole. The penultimate scene of Tennessee William’s play “A Streetcar named Desire” in which the protagonist Blanche Dubois is raped by her brother-in –law‚ Stanley Kowalski‚ is deeply disturbing to the audience. Williams uses this scene as a climax of both the play’s plot and a number of key themes At the start of the

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