the play‚ such as the conflict between Blanche and Stanley‚ and their contrasting styles of communication. The first instance of this occurs in the second scene. Blanche is bathing‚ whilst Stanley questions Stella about the loss of Belle Reve‚ referring to the so-called "Napoleonic code". As an audience‚ we sense the tension being created when he says "And I don’t like to be swindled." We see Stanley’s aggressive nature and his increasing anger towards Blanche through his actions and words‚ "Open your
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the fallout of chivalry to a new mind-set of sex and desire‚ and a woman grasping desperately at the last bit of fantasy she can muster. The structure of A Streetcar Named Desire is best seen through a series of confrontations between Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. In the first scene the confrontation is not so severe‚ but it increases in severity until one of the two must be destroyed. To understand fully the scenes of confrontations‚ the reader should have a good understanding of what is
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contradicting to the audience as we just saw her drinking. Also Mitch quotes Stanley‚ saying that she is drinking all his liquor‚ Blanches alcoholism is not shown visually abundant but the dialogue certainly builds this aspect into her character. Another huge desire Blanche has is her flirtatious nature and urge to find a man that could fill the loss of her husband. One of the first examples of this is when she flirts with Stanley and even tells her sister that she did. Also they show her intimate moment
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society. Blue is mentioned intermittently with Blanche and consistently in association with Stanley’s cold‚ lower-class status. Blanche’s main color‚ however‚ is white in accordance with her namesake and‚ ironically‚ her lying habits. What does blue mean? Is it winter‚ coldness and sadness? Stanley’s character can certainly be attributed with these negative connotations; his low class profession‚
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Consider the characters of Stanley‚ Blanche and Stella and their behaviours in Scene 1. Using your own words‚ describe whether you think is reinforcing or challenging hegemony in “A Streetcar Named Desire”. I think Tennessee Williams is not challenging hegemony in the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” and it’s maintaining the cultural and social topics of the time. To start off‚ the characters of Stella‚ Stanley and Blanche are showing prejudices and discrimination by their actions‚ behaviour
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This play is about a woman named Blanche DuBois‚ who moves with her sister‚ Stella Kowalski‚ and her husband‚ Stanley Kowalski‚ in New Orleans. Blanche’s flirtatious behavior causes a lot of problems in Stella and Stanley life. Stanley and Blanche display qualities of antagonists
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named desire” the relationship between the sisters are portrayed as very different. This is because we see the worlds as very different as Blanche is more educated and possibly one that has a more heritage then Stella. We also see that Blanche was a teacher and women that was working whereas Stella is a house wife who is married and dependent on her husband Stanley. Similarly in “top girls” both the sisters relationship is portrayed as negative. We immediately have awareness that Marlene is an educated
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know that Stanley raped Blanche? If so‚ why didn’t she care? 2. Why was there no apparent difference between blacks and whites in the play‚ given the time period? 3. Does Blanche ever heal and go on to live a normal life on her own? CRITISISM From a feminist perspective‚ A Streetcar Named Desire is a work ready to be analyzed. The differences between men and women are especially prominent in the relationship between Stanley and Stella. The language and actions that Stanley uses to address
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He is a self-appointed boss of everyone he knows. From his friends to his family‚ Stanley barks orders to make sure that everything goes as he wants. Even at his poker night‚ he tells his friend when they can leave or not. So‚ when Blanche starts making changes around “his” house‚ he shows a strong hatred to her and how his wife treats her. When he realizes that whatever Blanche wants she gets‚ he starts to unravel her past and show everyone for whom she is‚ a selfish‚ demanding
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has an older sister Blanch and a husband named Stanley. She is often overlooked in the play because of her husband Stanley and her sister Blanche are much more dynamic. However‚ Stella plays an important role that without her‚ Stanley and Blanche who are considered‚ as two major characters of the play throughout the story would have no reason to have made contact and fight. At first it seems like Stella actually has some power over her husband Stanley when she says‚ “Don’t holler at me like that
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