On what did little Miss Moffett sit? 14 Which planet is closest to the Sun? 15 Give the names of two of the "Seven Ancient Wonders of the World". 16 Who composed "Rhapsody in Blue"? 17 What is the "Solar System"? 18 Who wrote the play‚ "A Streetcar Named Desire”? 19 What poetic work is Omar Khayyam famous for? 20 For what accomplishment is Sir Isaac Newton best known? 21 Various facets of the Steam Engine were invented‚ over time‚ by many individuals. One individual eventually perfected the machine
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Gregory Pyatetsky 10/28/2013 A Street Car Named Desire The play “A Street Car Named Desire” is seen as a modern tragedy. This play uses Aristotle’s six parts of what makes a perfect drama. It is a story of a seemingly upper-class woman named Blanche‚ who left her hometown and lavish lifestyle to live with her younger sister and her husband in New Orleans‚ which at the time was a lower class neighborhood‚ until she got her life back together‚ but what she doesn’t know is that moving
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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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Tennessee Williams achieves dramatic tension in the play through the interactions between characters‚ symbolism of characters‚ effective use of music and sound effects‚ words and setting. He does not use Acts‚ but divides the play into eleven scenes‚ as with all other scenes‚ Scene 10 naturally leads to a dramatic climax. He creates dramatic tension in “A Streetcar Named Desire” through the antagonism between Blanche and Stanley. Blanche’s dislike and condescending opinion towards Stanley are
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In A Streetcar Named Fancy‚ Williams demonstrates the truth of individuals’ lives‚ a persevering worry of his all through his written work profession. He composed this play trusting he was going to bite the dust‚ so he expounded on what he felt should have been said. When it was first exhibited‚ the play was viewed as stunning as a result of its candid introduction of sexual issues. Williams did not depend on authenticity alone to depict reality. In A Streetcar Named Seek as in different plays
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‘Oedipus Rex’ and ‘Streetcar’ | Similarities | Contrasts | Clever Points | Actions / Events | Both ‘Oedipus Rex’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ have scenes where a character’s past is revealed‚ whether it is to other characters or to the audience (e.g. Oedipus’ parentage or Blanche’s past). This shows an underlying tone that they cannot fully escape their past‚ whether it is an eventual surfacing (in A Streetcar Named Desire) or an abrupt revelation (in Oedipus Rex). This is linked
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A Streetcar Named Desire- Historical‚ cultural‚ political and social notes Historical context: Tennessee Williams was working on Streetcar at the end of WW2 but there is very little mention made of the war. Despite the fact that the events of the war had been cataclysmic‚ they receive only a brief mention in the play. This is characteristic of all of Tennessee Williams’ plays. That said‚ many writers at the time were concerned with the idea that‚ whilst great leaps forward were being
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In the Street Car Named Desire‚ by Tennessee Williams‚ Stanley Kowalski displays his brutality in many ways. This classical play is about Blanche Dubois’s visit to Elysian Fields and her encounters with her sister’s brutal and arrogant husband‚ Stanley Kowalski‚ and the reveling truth of why Blanche really came. Stanley Kowalski is a very brutal and barbaric person who always has to feel that no one is better than him. His brutish and ferocious actions during the play leave the reader with a bad
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surroundings and cultural setting. The essay is based on Scenes 1 and 2. Word limit: 800 Tennessee Williams uses very specific and detailed stage directions to indicate the emotions‚ thoughts and actions of his characters in his famous play “A Streetcar Named Desire”. We communicate with much more than words. Most of the messages we send other people are nonverbal‚ these include our facial expressions‚ gestures‚ eye contact‚ posture‚ and tone of voice. The ability to portrait nonverbal communication in
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Both Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible" and Tennessee Williams’ "Streetcar Named Desire" extract has two characters in each scene. One of them is usually one of the main characters of the stories: Mr. Proctor in the Crucible extract and Blanche DuBois from the scene of Streetcar Named Desire. Both of them had a serious conversation with their partner. There are lot of stage directions in both therefore far more indirect characterization can be found than real ones. Mr. Proctor was depicted as a dissatisfied
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