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    A Streetcar Named Desire Essay Questions 2. Tennessee Williams wrote A Streetcar Named Desire in order to exemplify the basic sexuality of humans. To do this he uses the most primitive bits of human nature and magnifies them into his characters’ personalities. The bare innocence of Stella‚ the raw masculinity of Stanley‚ and the sheer insanity of Blanche‚ all to show uniquely human qualities. To say that Stanley is an animalistic and primitive being‚ would be stating the obvious. Being married

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    was named poet laureate of the year for his work in 2000 and 2001. Williams‚ a play write from Mississippi‚ lived from 1911 to 1983. Williams wrote many plays for Broadway and won a Pulitzer Prize. He was plagued with the secret of his homosexuality‚ which he expressed in some of his characters throughout his career. Despite the authors’ personal differences‚ both of their works expressed strong emotions. In Kunitz’s poem‚ After the Last Dynasty‚ and Williams’ play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ two

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    living the life her grandmother planned out for her‚ but she is unhappy‚ so she has decided to start over and go her own way. Janie is the better feminist protagonist for her time period; unlike Blanche‚ she makes choices based on her own beliefs and desires rather than worrying about how those around her may perceive her. In Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Zora Neale Hurston uses vivid imagery and metaphors paired with a unique dialect in order to paint a colorful picture of black life in West Florida

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    meaning of names ¡°Symbol A. Music : emotional movement 1. Scene 1. P. 13 ¡mThis "Blue Piano" expresses the spirit of the life which goes on here.¡n The blue piano is a kind of sad song. It shows that emotional feeling and sexual desire of people. The blue piano reveals the inner loneness of people and makes listener try to find someone to get alone. At first‚ the blue piano reflects the different characteristics of people in New Orleans. They are more emotional and passionate

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    Christopher Senderos Period. 5 2-14-12 Blanche‚ What is She Really Like? A Street Car Named Desire‚ by Tennessee Williams is a play that was during the 1940’s. In this play there is a woman‚ her name is Blanche. Blanche has many ways of showing herself. When she first arrives in New Orleans‚ where her sister lives‚ she can be seen as a flirty woman‚ a deceiver‚ a pushy and rude woman. Blanche has many ways of showing herself being flirty at the beginning of the play. When Blanche

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    A Streetcar Named Desire‚ written by Tennessee Williams‚ debuted in New York as a Broadway play on December 3‚ 1947. The success of this play established Williams among the most respected and influencing playwrights in modern theater. Only four years after its Broadway debut‚ Williams’ play was adapted into a film; Williams worked hands on with director Elia Kazan to create the 1951 film adaptation A Streetcar Named Desire. Though the two adaptations have similar literary elements‚ and Kazan worked

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    Who would have thought that someone who wrote a play as irksome and uneventful as The Glass Menagerie‚ could also write something as interesting as A Streetcar Named Desire. However‚ both are written extremely well by Tennessee Williams. Despite the differences‚ there are many similarities in themes and patterns. Once each play is picked apart and analyzed‚ it is very obvious that they are both written by the same author. A major theme in both plays in the dependence on men. Throughout The Glass

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    A Streetcar Named Desire and Running were two of the plays I attended this semester‚ saying both plays did a fantastic job is an understatement. Each play had interesting storylines that kept me intrigued throughout the duration of the entire showing. All the characters and respective directors did an awesome job as well. Although I had not been to many plays before coming to Washington College‚ had the plays not been mandatory I feel I still would have enjoyed attending them regardless. Both plays

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    The Piano The piano is a melodious instrument that requires a high degree of hand-eye coordination and concentration. It has been played for centuries and is now a major part of music. Although it may be a sophisticated instrument to learn‚ it builds many mental abilities and relieves stress. Unlike many other instruments‚ the piano is capable of playing a variety of notes at the same time. This allows

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    A Streetcar Named Desire In what way can A Streetcar Named Desire be seen as an exploration of"old" America versus the "new" America? In the play‚ Blanche represents old America and Stanley represents new America. Why Blanche represents old America is because of her way of thinking‚ lifestyle and values. When Blanche walks into the room where the guys are playing poker‚ there is a great example of how Blanche represents old and Stanley new. When she walks in‚ the guys are sitting around the table

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