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    Streetcar Named Desire‚ respectfully‚ give away everything they have in order to attain what they believe to be the ultimate form of happiness: the American Dream The American dream is a notion that states that anyone can achieve what they desire if they simply work hard enough for it. However‚ when speaking of the American Dream the question arises “Can anyone achieve the American Dream no matter their circumstances?”

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    Is the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” a tragedy for Blanche or Stella? Aristotle stated “the structure of the best tragedy should…be… complex” representing” incidents arousing pity and fear “. It’s understood that the focus of tragedy is human suffering and a tragedy must be accessible to audiences‚ creating a shared catharsis. Although Aristotle refers to classical tragedies‚ a domestic tragedy like “A Streetcar Named Desire” ensures a greater understanding as it is realistic. Blanche‚ as the

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    Explore the similarities and differences in the presentation of female characters in A Streetcar Named Desire and ‘The World’s Wife The presentation of female characters plays a very significant role in both A Streetcar Named Desire and The World’s Wife and though these texts express similar ideas about women‚ there is also substantial differences. Tennessee Williams’ ASCND‚ tragic first produced in 1947‚ sets his female characters within the patriarchal society of post Second World War New

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    Expressionism was an artistic movement that originated in Germany at the start of 20th century. The expressionist was originally used in the medium of painting‚ poetry and architecture as well as by the ideas from German romanticism of the 19th century; gothic literature‚ myth and folklore; which spread to other medium such as film. German expressionist became popular in the 1920’s during the Weimar years. Expressionist films were heavily influenced by modern art (paintings)‚ Expressionist movie

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    comparing the expressionist art movement with the cubist art movement. I will discuss some of the artists that made these movements a stepping-stone for the other movement that followed. I will look at Picasso and Kandinsky to name a couple. Expressionism‚ which began in 1905‚ was the term used for early 20th century art that conveyed emotional and spiritual preoccupations of the artist‚ using a variety of styles and subject matter (Arnason 124). These expressionist artists built on techniques

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    concept can similarly be used in written works so that the setting reflects the characters. “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams highlights the journey of a woman that tries to escape her past and convince to herself and to everyone else that she is pure. The way the light and shadows interact with each other in “The Night Cafe” reflects the setting and characters of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Both works ultimately prove that light can be used to show sanctitude‚ and that the absence of light

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    Blanche Dubious‚ appropriately dressed in white‚ is first introduced as a symbol of innocence and chastity. Aristocratic‚ refined‚ and sensitive‚ this delicate beauty has a moth-like appearance. She has come to New Orleans to seek refuge at the home of her sister Stella and her coarse Polish husband‚ Stanley. With her nervous and refined nature‚ Blanche is a clear misfit in the Kowalski’s apartment. <br> <br>Blanche represents a deep-seated attachment to the past. She has lived her whole life in

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    Based on my reading thus far‚ Blanche proves the most antagonistic characteristic. She is sister of Stella and came to meet her unexpectedly. She lost her husband few years earlier and she is a social pariah due to her indiscrete sexual behavior. She also seeks for people attention and wants them to complement her. She has bad drinking habit which she tries to hide from everyone. Blanche’s flirtatious behavior causes a lot of problems in Stella and Stanley life. Blanche displayed cunning‚ manipulative

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    Later that night Mitch‚ Stanley’s friend‚ wants to drop out of the poker game because his mother is sick. Stella and Blanche return from the show‚ and Blanche is introduced to the other players. When Stanley tells the ladies to disappear until the game is finished‚ Stella reminds him that it is 2:30 A.M. and time to quit. Stanley swats her rear and the sisters go into the other room‚ where Blanche meets Harold Mitchell coming from the bathroom. When he leaves‚ Blanche thinks that he looks more sensitive

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    In Streetcar Named Desire‚ Blanch uses illusion to shelter from reality. Blanche lives in a world of illusion. Fantasy is her primary means of self-defense‚ both against outside threats and against her own inner demons. But her deceptions carry no trace of ill will‚ but

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