loyalty to Willy “in spite of all his difficulties”. “Because I love him. He is the dearest man in the world to me‚ and I won’t have anyone making him feel unwanted and low and blue.” This quote basically describes Linda’s affection towards Willy. Stella shares the same love towards Stanley. Even though Stanley hit her‚ she still came running back to him. This reveals how the two have more than just a physical relationship. "When he’s away for a week‚ I nearly go wild!" 3. Discuss the use of music
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in tension‚ which is clearly noticeable from the very beginning of the play. This tension affects others around them‚ the main effect being on Stella (Stanley’s Wife). The animosity between Blanche and Stanley is based upon their different social backgrounds‚ their complete difference in personalities‚ and their belief that the other negatively impacts Stella. The difference in their social backgrounds causes conflict between Stanley and Blanche. Stanley is from an immigrant family and is a proud
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Perception plays an integral role in the fabric of human existence‚ simply because it affects how we view ourselves and also others view us. Blanche Dubois‚ Stanley Kowalski‚ Harold Mitch‚ and Stella Kowalski all learned this through their continuous evolution throughout “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams‚ however by focusing on Blanche’s relations and also her past we are able to see the role that that perception plays in her life. When Blanche says‚“A woman’s charm is fifty percent
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Blanche‚ Stella‚ and Mitch. On the other hand‚ the text also conveys how the patriarchy can empower men‚ through the representation of the character of Stanley. In the play‚ Stella can be seen as the usual oppression of the feminine by the representation of the patriarchy in Stanley. It is made obvious throughout the play that Stanley holds some ownership or authority over his wife. This is evident in scene three when Stanley ‘gives a loud whack of his hand on Stella’s thigh’ with Stella replying
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Streetcar Named Desire‚ characters such as Blanche Dubois‚ Harold Mitchell (Mitch)‚ and Stella Kowalski often use illusion in an attempt to escape reality. Blanche Dubois is a woman who uses fantasy in order to protect herself from her own fears and the undesirable circumstances which occur in her life. Mitch uses illusion by regarding Blanche as the perfect woman in order to escape her lies and false reality. Stella uses illusion to make it seem as though she has a happy marriage in order to make her
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STANLEY. Hey‚ there! Stella‚ Baby! [Stella comes out on the first floor landing‚ a gentle young woman about twenty-five‚ and of a background obviously quite different from her husband’s.] (13) This is the opening line from A Streetcar Named Desire‚ by Tennesee Williams‚ one of many differences in the first scene of the play compared to the film directed by Elia Kazan. The film was based off of the original play by Williams‚ which Kazan directed as well. This fact is most likely why the majority
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student. Finally‚ she has no choice but to move to New Orleans at the Kowalski apartment. It triggers the conflicts and forces between traditional values and modern beliefs. Blanche is an upper-class woman whose social status is higher than that of Stanley who is a lower-class working man. Blanche’s superiority can be seen from her appearances and attitudes. She is dressed in a fine white suit when she arrives at the Kowalski apartment and is carrying a suitcase with a look of disbelief at a piece
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to display the characters of the play and their personalities. Elysian Fields is a poor‚ jaunty suburb in New Orleans yet the perfect setting for this play. It is full of diversity‚ culture and is very vibrant. It embellishes the view of Blanche on Stella situation and the laid back style of Stanley’s generation as well as the characters themselves. When this play begins‚ Blanche is already viewed as a fallen woman in society’s eyes. Her family is gone‚ as well as her estate and fortune. She aspires
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Sexual Liberation in a Patriarchal Society The American feminist writer‚ Kate Millet‚ once said that “We’re more sexually repressed than men‚ having been given a much more strict puritanical code of behavior than men ever have”. Throughout history‚ women have often been viewed as the “weaker” gender and have been expected to behave a certain way. Women are seen as submissive and docile because of societal expectations‚ these expectations eventually became the societal norm. This “norm”‚ according
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from‚ and Eunice lets her into the Kowalski’s two-room apartment. Stella arrives and expresses happiness in seeing her sister. Blanche asks for a drink‚ and Stella prepares it. They chat‚ and Blanche tells Stella how terrible the neighborhood is. Stella responds positively about her home. Blanche explains why she left her teaching job‚ an explanation that proves to be false. She expresses a concern that Stanley may not like her. Stella reassures her but also tells her not to compare him to men they
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