used as a way to show dominance? In the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” Sex represents power. Stanley rapes Blanche in order to demonstrate his superiority over her. Sex is not just a way to show affection to another person. Stanley uses sex as a tool to prove his might. He demonstrates to Blanche that he can have her whenever he wants her. Raping Blanche is one way Stanley proves he has control over Blanche and her sister. Even now in modern society sex is used as not only a way to show affection
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are introduced to a character named Blanche DuBois. In the plot‚ Blanche is Stella’s younger sister who has come to visit Stella and her husband Stanley in New Orleans. After their first meeting Stanley develops a strong dislike for Blanche and everything associated with her. Among the things Stanley dislikes about Blanche are her "spoiled-girl" manners and her indirect and quizzical way of conversing. Stanley also believes that Blanche has conned him and his wife out of the
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begins‚ the reader meets Stella‚ Stanley and Mitch. Stella and Stanley are laughing‚ joking around and being friendly towards each other. Eunice is also in this scene‚ by Stella’s side. It is clear that she is a secondary character based on the lack of her description other than “The white woman is Eunice‚ who occupies the upstairs flat”. Blanche is quickly introduced as well‚ seen in fancy attire and obviously does not fit in with the area. From the beginning Blanche seems over the top and very flighty
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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‚ “Stella! Stella‚ sweetheart! Stella! Stell-lahhhhh!” (Williams 67). Thus‚ In A Streetcar Named Desire‚ Tennessee Williams juxtaposes Femininity and masculinity to reveal how women are dependent on men. Both‚ Blanche
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married to a drunkard named Stanley. Their relationship seems to be primarily based on their sexual desires for one another but maybe it goes beyond for Stella. In the play‚ Blanche‚ Stella’s sister‚ arrives at Stanley and Stella’s apartment out of the blue and asks to stay with them if they don’t mind. Stella instantly replies yes‚ even though they only have a two room apartment that is in bad conditions. From the moment Stanley met Blanche‚ they didn’t get along. Stanley is constantly abusive to Stella
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much affected by their families. Blanche Dubois’ identity for example was shaped in a particular way because of her major losses in life. Her family fortune and estate we gone and she lost her young husband to suicide. This has led to her to have insecurities and making her a disrupted individual. Blanche’s fragile identity is also shaped by Stanley’s cruel actions towards her‚ also leaving her mentally detached from reality by the end of the play. However Stanley Kowalski’s identity in the book
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protagonist Blanche DuBois. Haunted by the fact that she incited the suicide of her young husband‚ Blanche is unable to cope with what has since become of her life. She relies on fables and illusions to reconstruct a more socially acceptable self. However‚ the antagonistic relationship between Blanche and Stanley Kowalski threatens her fantasy‚ as he continuously confronts her with reality and threatens to shatter the illusions others have about her. Stanley represents complete realism and Blanche is fantastical
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doesn’t want to see it‚ hiding and twisting the truth Blanche manipulates the truth‚ interpreting some things and twisting it into her own new perspective. Blanche covers the truth up‚ hiding it being paper lanterns‚ constantly bathing‚ dressing it up in what she wants it to be‚ believing she has the power of bending reality to her own will and manipulating the truth to suite her own personal needs. Stanleys role is to peel away‚ blanches layer of illusion‚ and stella is caught inbetween; aware
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The Line Between Reality and Fantasy In the play A Streetcar Named Desire (ASND) by Tennessee Williams‚ one of the big themes from the play is the theme of illusion. Stella‚ Stanley‚ and Blanche allow illusion to shape and control their lives because they all see it as the best way towards happiness. Blanche’s life is an illusion because she wants to believe that she is still young‚ beautiful‚ and innocent while trying to hide from her past. While the role that illusion plays in Stella’s life
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Williams contains many different types of conflict. The most major type of conflict in "A Streetcar Named Desire" is social class conflict between the main characters. Also conflict with the main characters environment. One of the main characters Blanche Dubois suffers from a great degree of emotional and inner conflict. A recurring theme found is a constant conflict between reality and fantasy. Another important example of conflict in "A Streetcar Named Desire" is physical conflict. Another main
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