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    pre-existence‚ opposing forces have existed in a perpetual state of antagonism. An unending war of push and pull rages on between the extremes of all spectrums in existence. One such war is depicted throughout Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire in the form of an explosive relationship between the play’s lead‚ Blanche DuBois‚ and her brother-in-law‚ Stanley Kowalski. Given that the former is the physical embodiment of illusion and the latter of reality‚ an ever-present air of mutual disdain

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    Although many essays written about A Streetcar Named Desire concerns the "social attitude and psychological constitutions of its characters‚"(61) and the author‚ Tennessee Williams’‚ purpose in using of symbolism and imagery‚ Leonard Quirino instead intents to examine and emphasize the use of symbolism and how Tennessee Williams uses it in order to construct his marvelous play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire. Instead of focusing in terms of its theatrical presentation‚ Quirino sets out to reveal how two

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    A Streetcar Named Desire – Final Assessment 1. The title A Streetcar Named Desire holds both literal and figurative meaning. Blanche DuBois takes an actual streetcar named “Desire” to transport her to the home of her sister. Blanche is literally brought to the home of the Kowalski’s by “Desire‚” but she is also brought there by her very own desire. Blanche’s sexual intimacies held with many men has ruined her reputation and driven her out of her home town. Blanche is longing and wishing to start

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    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 by the

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    Wings Of Desire is a 1987 film by the German director Wim Wenders. It original German title is Der Himmel über Berlin‚ which can be translated as The Heavens Over Berlin. Wenders has been a part of the New German Cinema. Prior to cinema‚ he was a professional photographer which probably explains his extreme attention to framing. If one has to categorise Wender’s movies broadly‚ we can probably say that his movies are generally about hope‚ reflection‚ vision and desire. Poignancy abounds in his

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    A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire" presents a fragment from the lives of a few individuals who meet in less desirable circumstances and eventually produce one of the most remarkable American modern tragedies. The main characters of this story are Blanche DuBois‚ Stella Kowalski‚ Stanley Kowalski and Harold “Mitch” Mitchell‚ and Eunice. The play begins with a verse from “The Broken Tower” by Hart Crane which Williams uses with the intent to prepare the reader

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    A Streetcar Named Desire conforms to the expectation that a major theme of Williams ’ plays is that of human sexuality. Various aspects of human sexuality are explored through the diversity and complexity of the characters. Whilst Stanley Kowalski epitomises masculinity through his primal strength and power‚ and the increasingly fragile Blanche DuBois attempts to cling to the feminine role of the Southern Belle‚ these are only aspects of their characters. The fact that their relationship is one of

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    A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE: THE WOMEN The play‚ “A Streetcar Named Desire‚” is set in a time where gender roles were severe. Compared to men‚ women were very restricted when it came to exercising their empowerment. Perhaps it is due to this reason that Blanche Dubois‚ Stella Kowalski‚ and Eunice Hubbell‚ all exhibit low self esteem‚ depending on male companions for happiness. Blanche Dubois wanted to be perceived as a woman of elegance. In addition to frequently bathing‚ she wore the finest

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    Reality Versus Fantasy In Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire‚” the obsessive need to escape from reality defines the protagonist Blanche DuBois. Haunted by the fact that she incited the suicide of her young husband‚ Blanche is unable to cope with what has since become of her life. She relies on fables and illusions to reconstruct a more socially acceptable self. However‚ the antagonistic relationship between Blanche and Stanley Kowalski threatens her fantasy‚ as he continuously confronts

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    A streetcar named desire Our identity is shaped by our relationships As we grow up it’s not only our age and experiences that make us who we are‚ relationships also shape our identity. All relationships will change our identity no matter who they are or what kind of relationship they have with us. Our friends shape our identity just as much as our family‚ if not more. This statement is very well depicted in the play “A street car named Desire by Tennessee Williams”. Throughout the play you see

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