smashing light bulbs to emphasize the romance. “Stanley’s always smashed things. Why‚ on our wedding night – soon as we came in here – he snatched off one of my slippers and rushed about the place smashing the light bulbs with it.” (scene 4 page 64) Stella later states she was somewhat thrilled by Stanley’s action because she loved the resulting amorous darkness. However‚ light also plays an important role in defining the couple’s relationship. “I pulled you down off them columns and how you loved
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Stanley becomes very frustrated with the loud music being played by‚ his wife‚ Stella and her sister Blanche. As a result‚ he throws the radio out the window and Stella then gets in an argument with him. Stanley then hits Stella and she leaves the house. “You lay your hand on me and I’ll - [She backs out of sight. He advances and disappears. There is the sound of a blow. Stella cries out.]” (57). When Stanley hit Stella‚ instead of leaving him and being upset‚ her desire for love‚ affection and a
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Comparative Essay McEwan and Williams focus on what it means to be both powerful and powerless in a variety of contexts. Discuss their exploration of these ideas with reference to both male and females. I will be comparing and contrasting Tennessee Williams play of 1947 ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ with Ian McEwen’ novel ‘Enduring Love’ of 1997. I aim to focus on the theme of power as presented by both authors. The first‚ a play‚ explores how power shifts between men and women such as the way that
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“A Street Car Named Desire” written by Tennessee Williams was a tragic play about sister’s Blanche and Stella. It also included and abusive husband‚ Stanley. Williams described many sad details and shined a light on mental illness and spousal abuse. “Street Car” shocks people to their very core with emotional and tragedy throughout the whole play. It showcases tragedy thru certain elements including the symbols‚ themes‚ and setting. “A Street Car Named Desire” has many symbols in it
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In The Shawl‚ Cynthia Ozick uses descriptive details to engage the reader. The story describes the horror of Nazism. The setting of the story is a concentration camp. The three main characters are Rosa‚ who was a mother of two daughters‚ Stella who was fourteen and Magda who was fifteen months. The plot of the story surrounds a magic shawl. The shawl is a major part of the complication‚ climax and resolution of the story. The magic shawl is the only thing the three starving women have keeping them
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of decay.’ Furthermore‚ Tennessee Williams has linked into this urban environment a number of hints toward more ethereal underlying motifs that he has woven into the play. The name of the district that the play opens in and also where Stanley and Stella live is Elysian Fields – which in Greek mythology is the final resting place for the souls of the heroic and virtuous‚ ruled by Hades. Also‚ when Blanche arrives‚ she says has travelled on successive streetcars‚ one named Desire‚ the other being called
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Explore the similarities and differences in the presentation of female characters in A Streetcar Named Desire and ‘The World’s Wife The presentation of female characters plays a very significant role in both A Streetcar Named Desire and The World’s Wife and though these texts express similar ideas about women‚ there is also substantial differences. Tennessee Williams’ ASCND‚ tragic first produced in 1947‚ sets his female characters within the patriarchal society of post Second World War New
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also constantly reminds Stanley that she was a teacher of English. When playing the character of Blanche it was important to consider her delivery of language. At times there is a lyrical quality in her words‚ emphasising their emotional content. Stella also speaks correct English‚ as she is from the same social roots as Blanche but uses a matter-of-fact‚ mostly unemotional tone‚ except when she speaks of her love for her husband. Mitch‚ like Stanley‚ non-grammatical in the way he speaks: his efforts
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categorized as a tragedy and drama. 4. What are the names of the main figures (documentary) or major characters (narrative) and who played them? 6 points Blanche DuBois was played by Vivien Leigh. Stella Kowalski (Blanche’s younger sister) was played by Kim Hunter. Stanley Kowalski (the husband of Stella) was played by Marlon Brando. Harold “Mitch” Mitchell (Stanley’s army friend‚ coworker‚ and poker buddy) was played by Karl Malden. 5. What era or style discussed in the text is depicted in
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TWO PERSONS I ADMIRE My aunts Sara and Stella are similar in many ways and I have great admiration for both of them. When I look back on my childhood they were always present and close to me. They were always present giving my mother a helping hand when needed. We were always going to the beach or on family outings together and having so much fun. They are both short in height‚ have long hair‚ are teachers and are somewhat strict yet gentle in nature. To date they are always right there when I
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