How do Tennessee Williams and Ian McEwan present masculinity and Femininity as major themes in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Enduring Love’? Masculinity and femininity are defined as a set of qualities‚ characteristics or roles generally considered typical of‚ or appropriate to‚ a man or woman respectively [1]. Both the novel ‘Enduring Love’ (1997) and the Play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (1947) presents masculinity and femininity but in different ways and era’s. McEwan presents these two major
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Dramatic techniques used with a SCND – Scene 3 – Poker Night Scene Three underscores the primal nature of Stella and Stanley’s union‚ and it cements Stanley’s identity as a villain. After Stanley’s drunken radio-hurling episode‚ Stella yells at him and calls him an “animal thing‚” inciting Stanley’s attack. Later that night‚ Stanley bellows “STELL-LAHHHHH!” into the night like a wounded beast calling for the return of his mate‚ this effect of specific expression‚ creates a dramatic effect in the
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How does Williams present the themes of illusion and fantasy in A Streetcar Named Desire? The theme of reality vs. fantasy is one that the play centres around. Blanche dwells in illusion; fantasy is her primary means of self-defence‚ both against outside threats and against her own demons. Throughout the play‚ Blanche’s dependence on illusion is contrasted with Stanley’s steadfast realism‚ and in the end it is Stanley and his worldview that win. To survive‚ Stella must also resort to a kind of
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way‚ will break. In the play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams‚ Williams portrays the main character‚ Blanche Dubois‚ as a Southern belle whose youth and beauty strikes her as one of the most important parts of her life she cannot live without. She has lost all she believes
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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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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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Williams creates dramatic tension in ’A Streetcar Named Desire’ through the interactions between the important characters in the play‚ such as the conflict between Blanche and Stanley‚ and their contrasting styles of communication. The first instance of this occurs in the second scene. Blanche is bathing‚ whilst Stanley questions Stella about the loss of Belle Reve‚ referring to the so-called "Napoleonic code". As an audience‚ we sense the tension being created when he says "And I don’t like to be
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Women and Misogyny and Fatalism in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams wrote this critically acclaimed play during the 20th century when women and their place in society were greatly challenged. According to Boydston (2004) men were breadwinners and women resided in the home where they would raise children and maintain the home. As protector of the home‚ women exhibited characteristics such as piety‚ purity and domesticity. The notion of women entering the workforce‚
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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 revealed. Then she just grapped a young peper man and kissed him for her unstable mind. 4. After being stood up by Mitch‚ she almost broke down. She
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The relationship between Stella and Stanley was indifferent. As evening began to approach‚ Stanley and his friends were having a poker night at the Kowalski resident. Stanley and his friends were beginning to get a little more foolish and outrageous because alcohol was involved. Stella said to Stanley “Couldn’t you call it quits after one more hand.” Then Stanley stands up and smacks his wife in her thigh. As hours and hours pass by‚ Stella says to Stanley and his friends “Drunk‚ Drunk‚ animal
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