kind of the actions‚ which were done by Lytton‚ we can add what Janet Lyon remembers in her essay “As Temma Kaplan writes‚ “the street became the stage for this conflict”.” (Lyon‚ 1994-1995). This quotation shows that jail and streets were the places used by the Suffragettes to fight. They both had equal importance. But what is surprising about all of this‚ is the fact that Lytton was first reluctant to join the movement because she did not want to take part into the violent actions of the WSPU.
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A Streetcar Named Desire By Tennessee Williams Scene 5 Summary • Blanche is halfway through writing a letter full of lies‚ describing a jet-set lifestyle with Shep Huntley‚ her wealthy friend. • Meanwhile‚ upstairs Eunice and Steve are fighting. Eunice rushes out of the apartment saying she is going to call the police. Stanley comes home‚ in bowling clothes. Steve comes down with a bruise on his forehead; Stanley tells Steve that Eunice has gone to a neighbourhood bar and Steve rushes out
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Blanche explains that people who suffer are often more sensitive and sincere than the average person. Blanche asks Mitch to cover the light bulb with a paper lantern because she can’t "stand a naked light bulb‚ any more than a rude remark or a vulgar action." After more conversation‚ Blanche explains how she tried to teach English and an appreciation for literature to youngsters who were not interested in it. As Stella comes out of the bathroom‚ Blanche turns on the radio and begins a little waltz‚ and
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Janith Thanthulage Explore how the themes of desire is presented in “A Streetcar named desire” and “Goblin Market” Desire‚ the need to have something so much as to lust for it‚ seems to play a key part in the decisions of all characters seen in both these plays. T he power of sexual desire is the engine propelling A Streetcar Named Desire (AD) . All of the characters are driven by “that rattle-trap street-car” in various ways: towards a set fate. This is especially so with the leading protagonist
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In the conflict between Blanche and Stanley was it inevitable that Stanley would be the victor? In Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire" two of the main characters Stanley and Blanche persistently oppose each other‚ their differences eventually spiral into Stanley’s rape of Stella. Stanley (Stella’s husband) represents a theme of realism in the play; he is shown as a primitive‚ masculine character that is irresistible to Stella and on some levels even to his "opponent" Stella’s sister
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Odile H Mrs. Lockman English 26 April 2013 The Treatment of Women in A Streetcar Named Desire and A Doll House Although A Streetcar Named Desire (ASND) by Tennessee Williams‚ and A Doll House (ADH) by Henrik Ibsen are written nearly a hundred years apart‚ both authors have men treat women in similar fashion. Both men‚ Mitch from ASND and Torvald from ADH‚ treat women as if women are their possession‚ they get very angry at the women for not following the rules and finally‚ as a consequence
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“I don’t want realism‚ I want magic” (Act I‚ Scene 9). Due to her first homosexual lover and the decline of her family in early years‚ she dissatisfied with the reality just as she disliked the naked light bulb which was “a rude remark or a vulgar action.”(Act I‚ scene 3) Thus‚ In order to keep the last dignity of a falling aristocracy and dwell in the illusion about the old days‚ she fabricated her self-image. Truth? She decided to cover it like covering the naked bulb with papercut. However‚ it
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The Character of Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche‚ Stella’s is by far the most complex character of the play. An intelligent and sensitive woman who values literature and the creativity of the human imagination‚ she is also emotionally traumatised and repressed. This gives license for her own imagination to become a haven for her pain. One senses that Blanches own view of her real self as opposed to her ideal self has been increasingly blurred over the years until
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Blanche Dubious‚ appropriately dressed in white‚ is first introduced as a symbol of innocence and chastity. Aristocratic‚ refined‚ and sensitive‚ this delicate beauty has a moth-like appearance. She has come to New Orleans to seek refuge at the home of her sister Stella and her coarse Polish husband‚ Stanley. With her nervous and refined nature‚ Blanche is a clear misfit in the Kowalski’s apartment. <br> <br>Blanche represents a deep-seated attachment to the past. She has lived her whole life in
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Based on my reading thus far‚ Blanche proves the most antagonistic characteristic. She is sister of Stella and came to meet her unexpectedly. She lost her husband few years earlier and she is a social pariah due to her indiscrete sexual behavior. She also seeks for people attention and wants them to complement her. She has bad drinking habit which she tries to hide from everyone. Blanche’s flirtatious behavior causes a lot of problems in Stella and Stanley life. Blanche displayed cunning‚ manipulative
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