fictional reality and leading one onto the part of self-destruction. Stella sees alcohol mostly for a positive escape and as refreshment and to make a gathering and conversation more socially acquainted. “Blanche you sit down let me pour the drinks” (Williams 7) On the other hand‚ there is Blanche who perceives alcohol only as an escape from reality into her own little fictional world and also helped her forget about her tribulations. This alcohol abuse started because of the death of her late husband
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with a culture clash between the Old South’s “plantation” mentality (priding itself on false pretenses) and the New South’s relatively uncivilized‚ yet real‚ grip on reality. The two characters who come to represent this tension are Blanche and Stanley Kowalski. Blanche advertises herself as a champion of “Southern Honor.” This entails an unfaltering dedication to virtue and culture. These are not‚ however‚ driving factors in her life but only mask her alcoholism and delusions of grandeur. By contrast
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How does Williams present the themes of illusion and fantasy in A Streetcar Named Desire? The theme of reality vs. fantasy is one that the play centres around. Blanche dwells in illusion; fantasy is her primary means of self-defence‚ both against outside threats and against her own demons. Throughout the play‚ Blanche’s dependence on illusion is contrasted with Stanley’s steadfast realism‚ and in the end it is Stanley and his worldview that win. To survive‚ Stella must also resort to a kind of
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they come up with ways to avoid dealing with it. In the play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ Blanche is haunted by her past. She is incapable of escaping the choices that she has made‚ pushing her to lie‚ and lead people away from her true personality. When Blanche’s idealism obscures the truth‚ she is pushed past her breaking point‚ unable to identify the line between reality and self-indulgent fiction. Blanche has expectations for everybody around her‚ which drives them away because they cannot keep
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in the relation to secrets and lies‚ upper class vs. lower class and man vs. woman. Polarity of the real and surreal in relation to the notion of secrets and lies‚ I believe is the way in which each individual perceives their lies and secret. Blanche is displaced and alienated‚ protecting herself in a world of lies. Her retreat into a world of lies leads to madness a breakdown of self and reality. Stanly’s perception of the world can be made untruthful by ego and the brutal
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Characters Stanley‚ Stella and Blanche are constantly partaking in power plays where they experience dominant and submissive stances. Firstly I am going to discuss how Stella is depicted as both powerful and weak through her succumbing to balance and Stanley. Secondly I am going to explore how Blanche eludes strength in her manipulative skills but simultaneously is masking her ever present weakness. Finally I will take a look at the power play that exists between Blanche and Stanley and demonstrate
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founded on the premise of conflicting cultures. Blanche and Stanley‚ the main antagonists of the play‚ have been brought up to harbour and preserve extremely disparate notions‚ to such an extent that their incompatibility becomes a recurring theme within the story. Indeed‚ their differing values and principles becomes the ultimate cause of antagonism‚ as it is their conflicting views that fuels the tension already brewing within the Kowalski household. Blanche‚ a woman disillusioned with the passing of
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How does Williams portray the character of Stanley and his attitudes? In your answer you should consider Williams’ use of language choices and dramatic techniques Stanley is the primary male character in A Streetcar Named Desire. His dominating role encompasses the cultural values of Elysian Fields‚ where men are breadwinners and women are the homemakers. On first appearance Stanley is portrayed as a physically attractive man and dominating attitude towards his wife. He is he is a proud ‘American’
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dysfunctional family relationships in them. In Streetcar‚ you could see these dysfunctional family relationships in a few different places. The first area that this issue was present was in the relationship between the sisters Blanche and Stella. The dysfunctionality is obvious when Blanche showed up and was oblivious of Stella’s marriage. There is also a dysfunctionality relationship displayed in Cat. In Cat‚ there are a multitude of examples that show the dysfunctional family including Brick‚ Gooper‚ Big
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language that broadcasts the character’s true feelings and intentions at any given moment. Blanche DuBois is no different in this respect to the extent that her actions speak more for her than she does verbally‚ considering her being a very talkative person. In the first Scene Blanche arrives at Elysian Fields to visit her Sister Stella‚ here the first sign of non-verbal behaviour can be observed. Blanche gives Eunice‚ the co-owner of Stella’s house and up-stair neighbour‚ a peculiar look as she
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