plastic surgeries‚ she desperately maintains her perfect image on the media as she makes the lives of those around her miserable. A Streetcar Named Desire‚ adapted from Tennessee Williams’ play‚ this film follows a story about a former schoolteacher‚ Blanche DuBois‚ who leaves a small town
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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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Williams[->1]. 3. What was the type or genre of the film? 2 points The film is typically categorized as a tragedy and drama. 4. What are the names of the main figures (documentary) or major characters (narrative) and who played them? 6 points Blanche DuBois was played by Vivien Leigh. Stella Kowalski (Blanche’s younger sister) was played by Kim Hunter. Stanley Kowalski (the husband of Stella) was played by Marlon Brando. Harold “Mitch” Mitchell (Stanley’s army friend‚ coworker‚ and poker
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With reference to at least two plays you have studied‚ explore how the playwrights’ use of contrasting characters contributes to the impact of the plays. Introduction Ferdinand and the Duchess The Duchess of Malfi is a woman of strong character and deep feeling. Capable of joy and affectionate teasing‚ she is also able to bear danger‚ grief‚ and terror with courage. Her brothers’ attempts to drive her mad fail‚ and her dignified nobility at her death transforms the character of her murderer. Ferdinand
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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 thing‚ you!” Then Stanley charges after Stella and smacks her again‚ but this time the pain made Stella cry. Blanche and Stella exited the house after this fiasco. Stella wants to be able to have some wife and husband time with Stanley‚ but all
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of her talent. Her older sister Blanche is overlooked because she was not as famous as Baby Jane. One night returning after a party‚ one of the sisters were drunk while going back home‚ one of the sister’s got out of the car to open the gate leading up to their house‚ the other sister attempted to run her over because of jealousy and that actually led to Blanche ending up being paralyzed. Because of that‚ Jane ended up getting stuck taking care of her sister Blanche. Overall the play was fantastic
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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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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ both American playwrights utilize stage directions as well as their character’s interactions within the narrative to provide a setting. The social environment‚ transitions between act or scene location and atmosphere from the settings staging directions reveal the different lifestyles in New England and the post-WWII New and Old South of America. Both plays involve characters originating outside of the main setting
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Blanche casts a façade of the American Dream‚ which she has not earned‚ which eventually dissolves the relationships she has. Stanley represents the American Dream by which all men are born equal and can succeed equally‚ and as referenced by Stanley‚ the Napoleonic code re-enforces this idea‚ “We have the Napoleonic code according to which belongs to the wife belongs to the husband and vice versa.” In turn‚ Blanche represents the old world‚ where class and
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living by herself. She is so shy that she dropped out school and she now spends her days taking care of a glass menagerie. In A Streetcar named Desire‚ Blanche is alone in her world of fantasy. At the beginning of the play‚ she tells to Stella: “I want to be near you‚ got to be with somebody‚ I can’t be alone!” (A Streetcar named Desire‚ Scene One). Blanche craves for company is also obvious in her relationship with Mitch. The two of them find in each other the companionship they were looking
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