At the beginning of the play when Stanley was first introduced‚ he showed his first‚ more subtle animalistic style. After coming home from work‚ Stanley’s sister-in- law‚ Blanche DuBois‚ had arrived to his house from Mississippi. His wife‚ Stella Kowalski‚ acquainted them and then Stanley asks Blanche is she minded if he were to take of his shirt‚ “My clothes’re stickin’ to me…can I make myself comfortable?” (Page 30). This is a primitive example because people do not usually take off
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lies. Blanche begins to believe her own façade‚ but soon enough Stanley sees through her fabricated narrative. From the start Stanley is apprehensive of Blanche and her alleged past. Shortly after Blanche’s arrival‚ Stanley overhears her talking to Stella‚ regarding Stanley’s animal-like behavior the night before. Stanley is disgruntled by Blanche’s interference‚ and begins researching her true past. Stanley first confronts Blanche after he discovers her loss of Belle Reve. Stanley argues “In the state
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The loss of identity is an oft-discussed subject in literature. A character’s tie or affiliation to a defined identity in a piece has the tendency to illustrate how the archetype of the character functions in society as a whole. In A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams‚ the symbolic death of the aristocratic Southern lifestyle of grandeur serves as a notion that illuminates on the meaning of the piece. Comparing and contrasting characters such as Blanche DuBois‚ a typical Southern belle
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A streetcar named desire Our identity is shaped by our relationships As we grow up it’s not only our age and experiences that make us who we are‚ relationships also shape our identity. All relationships will change our identity no matter who they are or what kind of relationship they have with us. Our friends shape our identity just as much as our family‚ if not more. This statement is very well depicted in the play “A street car named Desire by Tennessee Williams”. Throughout the play you see
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a woman in crisis‚ visits her sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley in New Orleans. Blanche is from an upper-class background but has fallen on hard times‚ both economically and emotionally. Stanley is from a lower-class background with a cruel streak a mile wide. What ensues is a conflict of epic proportions between Stanley and Blanche‚ with Stella torn between the two. Each character operates within his or her own alternate reality. Through Stella‚ Stanley and Blanche’s self-deception
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Reality Versus Fantasy In Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire‚” the obsessive need to escape from reality defines the 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
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The Representation of Psyche in A Streetcar Named Desire The characters of Blanche Dubois‚ Stanley Kowalski‚ and Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire are all representations of the basic parts of the human psyche. The three basic parts of the human psyche are: the Id (the sense of desire with disregard to consequences)‚ the Superego (the individual’s sense of right and wrong and guilt)‚ and the Ego (the mediator of the Id and Superego‚ trying to satisfy both at once). Despite the f
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Commentary on ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ In the novel ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams‚ a scene that often catches the attention of readers is the poker scene. It begins when Blanche and Stella return from seeing a show too early‚ not wanting to have been a distraction or a nuisance while the men played poker. Stanley rudely dismisses the ladies making sure they know they aren’t welcome to join in‚ the tension escalates as does the banter and Stanley whacks Stella’s thigh to end
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The best example is found by looking to the main character. Blanche Dubois was a troubled woman who throughout the play lives her life in illusions. The story begins with Blanche going to New Orleans to stay with her sister Stella‚ and her husband Stanley for a while. Here‚ the illusions are revealed and the battle between the illusions and the characters will begin. What initially leads to her illusions is love. When she was young‚ "sixteen‚ I made the discovery
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^^^^^^^^^^A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE: BLANCHE DUBOIS Blanche is an English teacher‚ but she’s one of a kind. You’d never forget her if you took her course. Shortly before the play begins‚ Blanche has lost her job. She wasn’t fired for poor teaching skills‚ however. The superintendent’s letter said Blanche was "morally unfit for her position." That’s probably a fair evaluation of a teacher who seduced one of the seventeen-year-old boys in her class. Also‚ Blanche’s sexual exploits so outraged the
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