Summary Of The Play 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
3. “The broken” - A Streetcar Named Desire – Blanche DeBouis
One of Tennessee William’s greatest successes is A Streetcar Named Desire which takes place in 1947, in New Orleans. The history and culture of the setting express the fundamental concerns of the text therefore the scene indicates the reversals that were happening during the World War II. Moreover, the French Quarter of New Orleans was responsible for the abundant background and for the sensitive events of the play (streetcars, bars, entertainment, jazz, and blues music.) The play clearly symbolizes the fail of the aristocratic families traditionally associated with the South. Unfortunately, at that time the South’s agricultural ground was no longer able to compete with industrialization …show more content…
In order to keep her family nearby, she ignores all the intimations, the insults and remainders until she breaks down absolutely. The new place where she enters is not the enormous family house with white columns where she and Stella used to live or where gentlemen who owned gigantic plantations admires her. Once, she said her sister, “I know, I know. But you are the one that abandoned Belle Reve, not I! I stayed and fought for it, almost died for it!” (Williams,75) Their previous home meant everything to …show more content…
Obviously, her reaction to the suicide of her partner and the loss of her noble family’s prosperity and social position is self-protective. Blanche blames herself since she realizes her beloved husband had physically involved with another man and accuses him with this affair during a public dance. This action made Blanche to be aware of her husband’s homosexuality, and after that Allan ran away and commits suicide. After the death of her husband, only intimate and passionate connection with strangers appears to have any importance for Blanche. However, after the meeting with Mitch in New Orleans, there is a hope for she to live the respectable life with him that she has always wished-for, and Mitch feels that Blanche just might be the lady for him. Mitch said: “You need somebody. And I need somebody, too. Could it be – you and me, Blanche?”
One of Tennessee William’s greatest successes is A Streetcar Named Desire which takes place in 1947, in New Orleans. The history and culture of the setting express the fundamental concerns of the text therefore the scene indicates the reversals that were happening during the World War II. Moreover, the French Quarter of New Orleans was responsible for the abundant background and for the sensitive events of the play (streetcars, bars, entertainment, jazz, and blues music.) The play clearly symbolizes the fail of the aristocratic families traditionally associated with the South. Unfortunately, at that time the South’s agricultural ground was no longer able to compete with industrialization …show more content…
In order to keep her family nearby, she ignores all the intimations, the insults and remainders until she breaks down absolutely. The new place where she enters is not the enormous family house with white columns where she and Stella used to live or where gentlemen who owned gigantic plantations admires her. Once, she said her sister, “I know, I know. But you are the one that abandoned Belle Reve, not I! I stayed and fought for it, almost died for it!” (Williams,75) Their previous home meant everything to …show more content…
Obviously, her reaction to the suicide of her partner and the loss of her noble family’s prosperity and social position is self-protective. Blanche blames herself since she realizes her beloved husband had physically involved with another man and accuses him with this affair during a public dance. This action made Blanche to be aware of her husband’s homosexuality, and after that Allan ran away and commits suicide. After the death of her husband, only intimate and passionate connection with strangers appears to have any importance for Blanche. However, after the meeting with Mitch in New Orleans, there is a hope for she to live the respectable life with him that she has always wished-for, and Mitch feels that Blanche just might be the lady for him. Mitch said: “You need somebody. And I need somebody, too. Could it be – you and me, Blanche?”