to them about what happened to Belle Reve‚ he tears apart her suitcase in attempts to find proof that she is lying. In this process‚ however‚ he throws everything out of her suitcase and handles her things in a harsh and violent manner. This showed Stella that he was in charge of the household and that he controlled everything that happened. Stanley‚ at the end of the play‚ rapes Blanche when she is in a vulnerable position after Mitch left her. She previously had a lot of alcohol‚ so he decided he
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QUESTIONS 1. Did Stella ever 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
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relationship with Stella as Stanley would like things to return to the way they were before Blanche arrived. Stanley talks about how he wants their relationship to simply go back to normal: “Stell‚ it’s gonna be all right after she [Blanche] goes…” Stanley first shows signs of villainy in scene three‚ through his need to be dominant which foreshadows the conflict between him and Blanche which‚ later‚ leads to the rape. At the start of the scene‚ he tries to assert his authority by telling Stella and Blanche
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follows the lives of Stanley Kowalski‚ Stella Kowalski‚ and Blanche DuBois and the story about a woman coming to visit her sister‚ which ends up going just as bad as any family reunion has ever gone. From the moment Blanche got to Elysium Fields‚ her and Stanley‚ Stella’s husband‚ appear as polar opposites and are constantly at war with each other. They never can agree on anything‚ are always arguing and shouting at one another‚ and want the loyalty of Stella all for themselves. Their constant power
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‘There is a fine line between reality and illusion’ How can we distinguish between reality and illusion? Is reality an illusion‚ or is an illusion simply reality? Albert Einstein once stated that ‘reality is merely an illusion‚ albeit a very persistent one’. The statement suggests that what we interpret to be real may well be an illusion and this is evidenced mainly through dreams and aspirations. For example if someone has dreamt of one day being a doctor their reality‚ which is described as
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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 illusion‚ forcing herself to believe that Blanche’s accusations against Stanley are false so that she can continue living with her husband. The Old South and the New South Stella and Blanche come from a world that is rapidly dying. Belle Reve‚ their family’s ancestral plantation‚ has been lost‚ and the two sisters
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attention of her family. When Blanche arrives in New Orleans‚ she is overjoyed to see her sister Stella‚ and immediately asks to look at her beauty. But tells Stella not to admire her own (18-19). This can conclude Blanche’s insecurity of her fading looks. Blanche also remarks that Stella has gained weight; but says she hasn’t gained “one ounce in ten years” (22). By judging and comparing herself to Stella‚ it makes her sound more beautiful and younger. Blanche also bears a chest full of genuine furs
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Life is an uphill battle that is full of challenges. It’s full of many uncertainties. Blanche is known as a pathological liar who lives in the past and gives into desire. Based on her inability to control her desires‚ Blanche is to blame. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams describes Blanche Dubois as a neurotic central character who lives in a fantasy world of old south chivalry but cannot control her desires. Although Blanche is to blame for herown demise‚ society did play a role in
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sonnet collection and portays an overarching theme of love. Sir Philip Sydney’s difficulties with love are shown in his collection of sonnets “Astrophil and Stella”. Both poets discuss the complications with love and the desire it creates. For example‚ in sonnet 1 Sydney has trouble conveying his love but hopes that through these sonnets she (Stella) will understand. Shakespeare’s sonnet 129 as well as Sydney sonnet 109 both mention the reason for their hardships with love: what is fueling their desire
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Showing men as aggressive‚ while‚ showing women as delicate. However‚ Williams 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
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