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    between women and men. In the play written by Tennessee Williams‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ the author specifies the characteristics of both gender. Showing men as aggressive‚ while‚ showing women as delicate. However‚ Williams conceives that Blanche and Stella show two different types of femininity in the play‚ nevertheless‚ both of them are dependent on men‚ showing that females have a sexual desire. This sexual desire has also been seen in Stanley in scene 3 when Stanley called for Stella to come

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    relationships I have always wondered about the logic‚ thoughts and the actions of a person when in a conflict. I believe the idea of being happy with a special someone can create an individual to do some questionable things. In the play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ there is a display of strange notions that occurs. Stanley had slapped his wife‚ Stella‚ and she had left him for the apartment above to be with Eunice. But not too long after‚ Stanley is at the bottom of these steps bellowing “Stella! Stella

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    A Streetcar Named Desire‚ by Tennessee Williams‚ is riddled with symbolism. The symbols found in the play include masculinity‚ light‚ bathing‚ liquor‚ white‚ and much more. Each symbol can be interpreted with a profound underlying meaning. However‚ the most prominent symbol that drastically changed the play’s plot was the Varsouviana Polka. This instrumental tune manifested her guilty conscience and became her ultimate demise. Through the art of symbols‚ Williams narrated the tragedy of Blanche’s

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    because that individual put all they had into something. All that matters is how that strength and power is used by the individual. Two works of literature that support this quote are “A Street Car Named Desire” By‚ Tennessee Williams and “Macbeth.” By‚ William Shakespeare. In the play write “A Street Car Named Desire” there are many examples of greatness and power in characters in which they weren’t strong but they knew how to use the power and strength that they had and others didn’t know how to use

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    paper really buy you happiness? I used the book by Tennessee Williams and the play by Tennessee Williams‚ I also used another source by a Harvard professor named Patrick Gillespie. Blanche and Jasmine always loved and needed money. Stanley and Augie need money to get happiness‚ Also Ginger wanting happiness. In the book A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche has always loved money. When she was living in her big house in belle

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    A look into the constraints on women based on A street car Named Desire. To some the 1950s were a time of post war bliss and happiness. At the close of the Second World War the United States was in a state of economic high. Suburbs were becoming a social norm and the number of babies being born in this year went up by 215 percent. The United States was the world’s strongest military power and the fruits of prosperity‚ cars and new technology were available to more people than ever. Although the 1950s

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    Blanche’s absence of love and acceptance leads her down the path of insanity. This was shown boldly in Tennessee William’s play The Streetcar Named Desired. Through the lost of love is seen clearly with her losing Mitch and her past fiance. Then the lost of trust from her sister drives her to lose touch with reality. Blanche throughout the play hints to her past and how traumatizing it was for her. It isn’t till towards the end that we learn the full story with no lies or filters. Driving away her

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    to the rest of the world‚ the concept of the American dream is also displayed throughout the play A Street Car Named Desire. The concept of the American dream discusses how people in the world who work hard for their success‚ in turn‚ are successful in their lives. The concept of the American dream represents desire‚ fulfillment and regret throughout the play. In the play A Street Car Named Desire‚ Tennessee Williams displays the idea of the American dream within his characters. The American dream

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    Sylvester Kilo Section B 01/25/12 Critique Assignment A Streetcar Named Desire The first thing that we all notice while watching the movie is the “black and white” color used in filming it. The director Elia Kazan tries to portray the way movies from back in the day were since they didn’t have the color cameras. I acknowledge that the director chose the right actors to play the different personalities involved in Tennessee Williams’ book. The only bad part according to me is that there was

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    Streetcar Named Desire. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a story about a Southern family full of dysfunction and crisis. One of the main characters Brick‚ is having doubts about himself and it soon affects his marriage with his wife‚ Maggie. The play revolves around Brick and his extended family over the course of one evening. The Glass Menagerie is a four character play about the narrator‚ Tom‚ and his relationship with his controlling mother and mentally fragile sister‚ Laura. Lastly‚ A Streetcar Named Desire

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