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    Streetcar Named Desire‚ Tennessee Williams portrayed Blanche to be an extremely complex character. She was depicted as a delicate‚ pure woman‚ and eventually a lonely alcoholic! She was neither completely good nor bad‚ because she was so torn by conflicting and contradictory desires and needs. It is evident that the tragedies that occurred in her life contribute to the complexity of her character. In the very first scene of the play Blanche appeared wearing a white suit. As Williams describes

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    South A Streetcar Named Desire‚ a play by Tennessee Williams‚ takes place in New Orleans in the mid-1940s. It follows the lives of Stanley Kowalski‚ Stella Kowalski‚ and Blanche DuBois and the story about a woman coming to visit her sister‚ which ends up going just as bad as any family reunion has ever gone. From the moment Blanche got to Elysium Fields‚ her and Stanley‚ Stella’s husband‚ appear as polar opposites and are constantly at war with each other. They never can agree on anything‚ are always

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    the drama. Blanche Dubois is portrayed as a pure and innocent character. She is constantly concerned with her appearance in the eyes of others. Throughout the drama her wardrobe symbolizes different features of her life and the story of her persistent need to be desired‚ pure‚ and attractive. Blanche arrives at the French Quarter‚ “ she is daintily dressed in a white suit with a fluffy bodice‚ necklace and earring of pearl‚ white gloves and a hat‚ looking as if she were

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    The Downfall of the Federalists" The Federalist were a powerful and incredibly influential party in the nations beginning history. Their party was packed with influential‚ men such as Alexander Hamilton‚ George Washington and Charles Pinckney. Although they are an example of great parties in our nation‚ they are also a tragic example of the quickness of political downfall. The Federalists’ downfall was caused mainly by the personalities of their party members‚ and therefore the collective personality

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    by both material wealth and a male dominated society. In both Death of a Salesman and a Streetcar Named desire the main protagonist of the play‚ blanche dubois and Willy loman are both trapped in a illusion that are created by the effects of society‚ however these illusions that are created are used by their protagonists for separate reasons. Blanche uses the illusion as a deffence mechanism against those who suppress her in society while Willy simply is not fully consciously aware that he is even

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    Oedipus's downfall

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    Oedipus; the blame for his downfall The prophecy given to King Laius and Jocasta stated that their new born child Oedipus will eventually kill his father and marry his mother. To prevent the prophecy from coming true‚ King Laius and Jocasta ordered Oedipus to be abandoned in the mountains alone to die. Oedipus‚ escaping death unknowingly with the help of the Shepherd‚ continued on living life with the King and queen of Corinth‚ before his journey to Thebes‚ where the prophecies came true. Oedipus’s

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    Downfall of Macbeth

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    Shakespeare‚ follows the fall of Macbeth from a man in a position of power with a contented life‚ to a man with nothing but “mouth honor” and a corrupted soul. In this essay‚ I wish to show to what extent Macbeth’s tragedy was his own fault. The downfall of Macbeth begins early on in the play when he and Banquo (a fellow Scottish noble) meet the witches. The witches waylay Macbeth and Banquo whilst they were on their way to meet Duncan‚ King of Scotland. They decide to listen to the witches‚ out

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    Father's Downfall

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    A Fathers Downfall Hatred is defined as deep and emotional extreme dislike that can be directed against individuals‚ entities‚ objects‚ or ideas. Rex Walls‚ husband and father of four‚ was a man with a full plate from the get-go and encountered countless problematic situations and mishaps throughout his entire life. These circumstances and more is what led him to become a heavy alcoholic therefore titling him unsuitable and unfit to raise and take care of a family and finally bringing upon himself

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    In the novel Jane Eyre‚ Blanche Ingram indirectly raises Jane’s sense of self-worth by allowing Jane to see that her humility and compassion can be prized above wealth and physical appearance. Blanche Ingram is a a complete contrast to Jane in the way she looks and acts. Ms. Ingram is beautiful and affluent‚ as described by Ms. Fairfax: "Tall‚ fine bust‚ sloping shoulders; long‚ graceful neck: olive complexion‚ dark and clear; noble features; eyes rather like Mr. Rochester’s: large and black‚ and

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    Macbeths Downfall

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    Callie Peera British Literature Mr. Craig 22 December 2011 Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth is a manipulative woman. She is a dark character and is ruthless and cunning. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth is to blame for Macbeth’s downfall and insanity. When Macbeth tells his wife of the witches’ prophecies‚ one which had already came true‚ she is determined that he will become king. However she believes that he “Is too full o’ milk and human kindness to catch the nearest way”

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