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    In Tennessee Williams’ play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ the character of Blanche Dubois is a vivid example of the use of symbolism throughout the play. Blanche wants to view things in an unrealistic way. "I don’t want realism. I want magic…I try to give that to people. I misrepresent things to them. I don’t tell truth‚ I tell what ought to be truth…" (Blanche p.117). She doesn’t want reality; instead she wishes to view a rose-colored version of life that goes along with her old-fashioned southern

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    Blanche is the most sympathetic character Blanche is most sympathetic character in Tennessee William’s’ A Streetcar Names Desire. At first the audience’s reactions to Blanche would be negative because of her judgment and action. However‚ as Williams reveals more details about her past the audience start to feel that why she did like that‚ and events in her life beyond her control have led her to be this way and‚ would certainly feel sympathy for her. Blanche had sad past. Her young husband ‚Allan

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    A Streetcar named Desire Scene 1 analysed Simran Kaur Sandhu‚ 12G Williams’ begins the scene with a description of New Orleans’ Elysian Fields; the town in which it is set. It seems old and slightly poor which begs the audience to ask the question ‘why?’ as America during the 1950’s was known for its stability and its economic boom in which all areas of America were invested in. So had this town been neglected‚ is it that cut off from mainstream America? The section is described as having a

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    Look at scene IV of ’Streetcar ’ What does the scene tell us about the relationship between Stella and Stanley‚ and how does Williams portray this? In order to analyse this scene‚ there needs to be a clear understanding of what has happened prier to it. Scene three is set at Stanley ’s poker game‚ when Mitch leaves the game‚ to chat to Blanche‚ Stanley becomes more and more annoyed‚ and smashes a radio. Stella yells at him‚ and he starts to beat her. The men pull him off. Blanche takes Stella

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    A Streetcar named Desire I can’t stand a naked light bulb‚ any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action. This line clearly sets up the key theme of illusion vs reality. Blanche takes the naked truth - the stark bare lightbulb‚ the rude remark - and dresses it up prettily to make everyone happier and everything easier. That she speaks of talk and action as analogous to a lightbulb shows that she considers the remedy for uncouth behavior and appearance to be a paper lantern‚ an external

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    TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 1. Background of Analysis A streetcar Named Desire is a stage play that written by Tennese Wiliams. It first published in 1947 and takes place in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. In this play‚ Williams presents women as powerless‚ weak‚ and passive characters who are tightly linked to their persecutors due to economic‚ social‚ and physical needs. During the time period of Tennessee Williams‚ author of the play A Streetcar Named Desire‚ lived in‚ men were typically

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    To what extent does Williams present desire as a tragic flaw in scene six of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ In A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche’s flaws that lead to her downfall are abundant. If we are to view Blanche Dubois as a tragic heroine‚ then it is in scene six that her tragic flaws are especially evident‚ and in particular desire. They are so prevalent here as it is arguably the beginning of Blanche’s demise and as in Shakespearean tragedy; it is in the centre of the play that we see

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    Usually she sings or talks about all that unrealistic fantasies. 1. When she lost Belle Reve‚ she’s having "intimacies" with strangers. At last‚ she got kicked out of the school for having an relationship with 17 year old boy. 2. At first Stanley tried to rip off her fantasy‚ she quickly got along with Stanley’s best friend‚ Mitch. Finally‚ she put Mitch on her side instead of Stanley’s. 3. When Stanley firstly mentioned about ’the flamingo’ she got all nervous if her secrets would be

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    Dubois stiffened when‚ over the rim of his glass‚ he noted Lila Ross‚ enter the bar and walk in his direction‚ however‚ it wasn’t from nerves‚ but excitement. Apart from the night morning he’d snuck into their residence‚ this was to be the closest he’d come to the woman‚ and this time she’d be awake‚ and although he’d seen her naked‚ with legs spread‚ and sopping pink cunt exposed to his eyes‚ he’d been unable to touch. Hopefully‚ that too‚ would changed by dawn‚ and Mark could already feel an erection

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    In both plays Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and A Streetcar named Desire by Tennessee Williams there is a void-like depression [due to the fact they have not fulfilled there dreams] in the lives of the main characters which they attempt to fill with meaningless belongings; entertainment‚ baths‚ alcohol and storytelling to one’s self. In Waiting for Godot the main characters Vladimir and Estragon converse on various topics while waiting for a man they don’t know and who never shows; Godot.

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