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    In at least two works that you have studied‚ discuss the use of minor characters in either supporting or undermining what appear to be the goals of the protagonist. Throughout the two plays‚ Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ the minor characters play an important role in supporting or undermining the goals of the protagonist. In this case‚ in the Streetcar Named Desire‚ Mitch is the minor character that supports the goals of the protagonist

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    family plantation Belle-Reve because of money problems. She then meets her brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski‚ a World War II veteran. As soon as they meet each other‚ a mistrustful rivalry starts between them. A Streetcar Named Desire depicts the conflict between two opposing views as a poker game between Blanche and Stanley for control. From the beginning of the play‚ Williams starts distinguishing Stanley and Blanche by their mentalities. In fact‚ Blanche has the Old South mentality. She grew up

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    southern roots. Stella’s adaption to the huge changes in her life brushing up against Blanche’s sad attempts at keeping her outdated lifestyle creates tension in the way of tears and‚ on Blanche’s part‚ in step lower into insanity. And then there is Stanley‚ the man of the house. Williams made Stan into a caricature of a young‚ gruff immigrant. As

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    18‚ 2012 Final Research Paper: A Streetcar Named Desire Draft Blanche Dubois is a character in Tennessee William’s play A Streetcar Named Desire. She is a rather important person in the play‚ as the plot is largely centered on her and Stanley Kowalski. Her character is challenging and controversial because she has a shocking past but portrays herself to be a classy and sophisticated woman. Blanche arrives at her sister Stella’s apartment in New Orleans‚ Louisiana on a streetcar named Desire

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    steadfast realism‚ and in the end it is Stanley and his worldview that win. To survive‚ Stella must also resort to a kind of illusion‚ forcing herself to believe that Blanche’s accusations against Stanley are false so that she can continue living with her husband. One of the main ways Williams dramatises fantasy’s inability to overcome reality is through an exploration of the boundary between exterior and interior. The set includes the two-room Kowalski apartment and the surrounding street. Williams’

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    disowned by society. She is an aging Southern belle who lives in a state of panic about her fading beauty. Her manner is dainty and frail‚ and she sports a wardrobe of showy but cheap evening clothes. Stanley quickly sees through Blanche’s act and seeks out information about her past. In the Kowalski household‚ Blanche pretends to be a woman who has never known indignity. Her facade doesn’t just consist of snobbery‚ but it is also an attempt to make herself appear attractive to new male that could

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    Illusion Vs. Reality Tennessee Williams and his works deal heavily in the contrast of illusion and reality and the characters’ struggle with this. Illusion vs. Reality is a major theme is mostly all of his dramatic works. The majority of these characters find themselves in a state of illusion. This was intended by Tennessee Williams to show how unavoidable and definite falling into illusion‚ or insanity‚ can be. Williams’ sister Rose affected him greatly when she became schizophrenic. This

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    discuss how this aspect of the scene contributes to your understanding of the play as a whole. The penultimate scene of Tennessee William’s play “A Streetcar named Desire” in which the protagonist Blanche Dubois is raped by her brother-in –law‚ Stanley Kowalski‚ is deeply disturbing to the audience. Williams uses this scene as a climax of both the play’s plot and a number of key themes At the start of the scene we can see that Blanche’s already eccentric character has retreated deeply into the world

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    Williams did not depend on authenticity alone to depict reality. In A Streetcar Named Seek as in different plays‚ he adequately utilizes sensational gadgets to pass on and enhance implications. A large portion of the move of the play makes put in the Kowalskis’ condo‚ yet there is additionally activity in the road. This activity—the Mexican lady with "flores para los muertos" and the battle of the intoxicated and the whore—gives neighborhood shading as well as a critique on the principle activity. At the

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    Reader Response- “Streetcar Named Desire” Stella Kowalski is one of the main characters in the Tennessee William’s‚ “ A Streetcar Named Desire”. She is presented as a woman who 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

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