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    awaits her. On the other side we have Blanche’s brother-in-law Stanley who acts in opposition of the illusion which Blanche has created and takes it upon himself to expose Blanche for what she really is. Blanche like all human beings is not infallible in her illusion as her own body and actions betray her at times

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    A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee William Why do people want to live in a perfect world? Everyone wants to live in their own fantasy world because that is where all their dreams are able to come true. No one wants a world of grief and sorrow‚ since life should be lived to its fullest. So‚ when we are faced with agony‚ we must either make a choice between accepting it or hiding from it. In the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams‚ the author mainly focuses on Blanche Dubois

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    pretensions of aristocracy. She is now as poor as Stanley and Stella‚ but she cannot help but look down on the humble Kowalski apartment. Stanley tells her that she’ll probably see him as "the unrefined type." The differences between them‚ however‚ are more complex and volatile than a matter of refinement. Desire is central to the play. Blanche is unable to come to terms with the force of her own desire. She is clearly repelled and fascinated by Stanley at the same time. And though she stayed

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    In "A Streetcar Named Desire"‚ a play written by Tennessee Williams. A major theme that is present is the desire to escape reality by using illusions‚ Blanche uses her fantasy world to get through things that she doesn’t want to face in reality. She desires to be wanted‚ ands holds a strong past of dark memories that she hides in her realm of fantasy. Throughout the story Blanche transitions from very subtle fantasies she portrays to others‚ to the more dramatic examples when she begins to believe

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    Luna Bitencourt “Man…cannot learn to forget‚ but hangs on to the past: however far or fast he runs that chain runs with him.”- Friedrich Nietzsche (German-Swiss philosopher and writer). In the light of Nietzsche’s opinion‚ compare and contrast the presentation of the past as a limiting factor to the identities of the female protagonists in ‘A Streetcar named Desire’ and ‘Top Girls’ Williams and Churchill present the past as a haunting spectre that threatens the characters progress in their future

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    cosmopolitan city where there is a relatively warm and easy intermingling of races in the old part of town. Above the music of the "Blue Piano" the voices of people on the street can be heard overlapping. [Two men come around the corner‚ Stanley

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    A Streetcar Named Desire January 28‚ 2008 The relationships in A Streetcar Named Desire are interesting. We have the relationship between Stella and Blanche‚ the relationship between Stella and Stanley‚ the relationship between Blanche and Stanley‚ and the aspiring relationship between Mitch and Blanche. I think that it is from these relationships‚ and the dialogues between these people that we get to know what kind of people they are‚ and how they are alike or different. From Stella

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    her liquor. The presence of other characters created a strong effect on Blanche’s feelings towards them and I tried to capture all the features non-verbally. Stanley is highlighted as dominating and demanding as well as making Blanche feel uncomfortable. With the use of gestures I began to communicate a response to the undertone of threat Stanley poses and in contrast to his underlying attraction to her. I found this to be useful when comparing him to a cockerel. His strong persona and force to put

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    SYMBOLIC DEVICES IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS‚ A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 1.     Introduction Written in 1947‚ A Streetcar Named Desire has always been considered one of Tennessee Williams’s most successful plays. One reason for this may be found in the way Williams makes extensive use of symbols as a dramatic technique. This happens in all of his plays‚ but in this instance Williams integrates symbols very effectively with ideas and thematic content. He once explained that symbolism is a way to “say a

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    of the story‚ is forced to move in with‚ or “visit‚” her sister in New Orleans. Throughout the play‚ Blanche struggles to accept her reality‚ and ultimately her fate. Blanche is misunderstood and driven to insanity by Stella’s practical husband‚ Stanley. This play portrays her journey from a dream land to total insanity. The play also depicts many societal norms of the time‚ namely those in which Tennessee Williams wished to challenge. Overall‚ A Streetcar Named Desire portrays the harsh reality

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