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    [Stella is on her own in a room in Eunice’s flat. There is a neatly made bed with white sheets in the middle of the room‚ in which Stella is sitting down‚ sipping from a glass of water. The door to the room was previously closed and locked by Stella‚ claiming she was going to change clothes and needed privacy. There is an open window on the right side of the bed‚ facing a building which lights are all off. Stanley’s and Eunice’s voices can be recognized above the background screams heard] Stella:

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    A Streetcar Named Desire Comprehension Scene 4 1) Stella tries to explain to Blanche her relationship with Stanley at the beginning of scene 4 and mentions that she was ‘sort of thrilled’ by his violence. I think by this she means that she is quite taken in by Stanley’s display of animalistic behavior because it is so different from the type of environment in which she was brought up in. I believe that she tolerates all of Stanley’s behavior because for her it seems unique as she would never

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    Williams’ use of diction when he says‚ “The damned little brat must be protected against her own idiocy‚ one says to one’s self at such times. Others must be protected against her. It is a social necessity.” shows how he views kids. He is saying to readers children do not know any better and because we are older we are expected to protect and guide them in order for society to function properly. He realizes how oblivious this was to him before and how much pint up aggression he had towards this matter

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    Arthur Miller‚ prolific American playwright and essayist‚ talks about the common man being just as capable of tragedy as a King. Blanche Dubois exemplifies Arthur Miller’s ideas of tragic figures who suffer from terror and fear of self delusion. Blanche suffers from trying to deceive herself and others about her lifestyle and appearance. Arthur Miller said‚ The flaw‚ or crack in the characters‚ is really nothing-and need be nothing‚ but his inherent unwillingness to remain passive in the face of

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    One of the moments that caught my attention was when Nathan called Joey. The objective of this scene was that Nathan wanted Joey to allow him to use his place to hold his illegal crap game‚ so that he will not be caught by the police. Nathan was trying to convince‚ which was the action/tactic of this scene‚ by telling Joey that he betted Sky a thousand dollars that he cannot get the doll‚ Sarah‚ to go to Havana with him. Nathan was extremely confident that Sky had no chance of winning‚ since Sarah

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    Within the play Streetcar Named Desire written by Tennessee Williams‚ the lives and relationship of Blanche DuBois and Stella Kowalski are plotted out in a scene of events that depicts astute betrayal and out of the ordinary family matters. Based on the time period of this play‚ that being of the Old South conservative dominated region of New Orleans with local and national aristocracy still in heavy play‚ the traditions play out in a way that involve a simple family dispute turning in to Blanche

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    AP English In the play Streetcar Named Desire‚ Tennessee Williams shows great examples and relations of Id‚ Ego‚ and Superego. In the play the characters tie into each other weaving a great web of drama and suspense. Each one is a prime example of one of the three ego scenarios. It’s amusing how people can live in the same society and household but are so different. Stanley is married to Stella. Stella is Blanche’s younger sister. Blanche is the object of Stanley’s Id and the spark of Stella’s

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    In A Streetcar Named Desire‚ several of the characters use illusion to make themselves more sociably acceptable. This is true especially for Blanche Du Bois. She will lie‚ or "elude" any chance she gets if it will make her look good. Stella uses the "illusion" of a happy marriage to make her life bearable. Some people such as Blanche would much rather live in a dream world of blissful ignorance than face the facts. On the contrary‚ Stanley is a business type of guy that thinks that false happiness

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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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    On the surface‚ “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener” and “A Street Car Named Desire” are two literary works that have little in common. “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener” is about a Wall Street worker that gradually reduces the amount of work he does after his initial hiring‚ while “A Street Car Named Desire” is about a newly married couple‚ Stanley and Stella Kowalski‚ in New Orleans that have lives interrupted by Stella’s sister‚ Blanche DuBois. However‚ both texts share a similar theme‚ the struggle to gain power

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