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    Scientific inquiry is rooted in the desire to discover‚ but there is no discovery so important that in its pursuit a threat to human life can be tolerated. In today’s world‚ the thirst for knowledge and scientific discovery drive many scientists to go to great lengths to get it. However‚ one question that always crops up is the moral aspect of such knowledge adventure; to what extent should such a discovery be pursued? In basic terms‚ the above statement advocates that no matter how valuable

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    In scene two Stanley says‚ "the Kowalskys and Dubois have different notions". Based on your reading of scene one and two‚ to what extent do you agree with this statement? Focus on one character A Streetcar Named Desire is a play founded on the premise of conflicting cultures. Blanche and Stanley‚ the main antagonists of the play‚ have been brought up to harbour and preserve extremely disparate notions‚ to such an extent that their incompatibility becomes a recurring theme within the story.

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    These past few weeks in class‚ I have found myself really questioning my own understanding of education. The article “The Achievement of Desire” by Richard Rodriguez has showed me that people have very different experiences with their education. Rodriguez describes himself as a child: successful‚ a scholar‚ eager to learn‚ and the perfect student. He also describes his changes as he continues to grow in his academics. He surpasses his parents in intelligence and soon realizes that he is becoming

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    Blanche’s Death Speech Blanche’s death speech plays a vital role in the development of the play “A Streetcar named Desire”. In the monologue the tension between Blanche and Stella comes to a zenith as Blanch explodes with rage as she expresses her jealousy-driven feelings to Stella. In doing so Blanche reveals much more‚ including her unstable mental state‚ her emotional reaction to the lost of Belle Reve‚ and most importantly her preoccupation with the theme of death. One of the roles of this

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    is characterized with lust‚ as Gertrude marries her late husband’s brother a few months after his death to satisfy her sexual desires and crave for power. This theme of lust and desire is common in many of Tennessee Williams’ plays. The symbolic titles of A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire explore the themes of homosexuality‚ deception‚ lust‚ and how desire leaves one unable to overcome reality‚ in

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    Plato’s Republic: The Good Society and the Deformation of desire This paper will outline and elaborate upon the important elements of Martha Nussbaum’s article titled Plato’s Republic: The Good Society and the Deformation of Desire. It will focus on three important elements in the article starting with relevance of Plato’s ideas today‚ deformation of desires and the importance of institutions in combating the latter. The ideas set out in Plato’s The Republic are still relevant in today’s

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    Streetcar Film Essay The playwright for “A Streetcar Named Desire” is one that many‚ including myself‚ believe is a shocking or edgy piece of work. In 1951 under the “Hayes Code”‚ it is reasonable to ask whether these set of rules “handcuff” the filmmakers during that time‚ in making A Streetcar Named Desire film. Considering the edgy source material‚ one could worry whether the themes and characters would be diluted in an attempt comprise towards the code. In my opinion this is thankfully not

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    Quote Analysis Literary Features “They told me to take a street-car named Desire‚ and transfer to one called Cemeteries‚ and ride six blocks and get off at - Elysian Fields!” (Scene 1‚ Page 6) Sexual desires are a common interest several people tend to have and Blanche Dubois significantly portray and represents the theme of sexual intimacy in A Street Car Named Desire as Tennessee Williams uses allegory‚ allusion‚ symbolism‚ and foreshadow in order to demonstrate how do Blanche’s “trip” through

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    How does Williams quickly establish Stanley as the plays antagonist? Firstly if we are to establish Stanley as the plays antagonist then we need to begin by looking at the protagonist of the play. Blanche Dubois is the protagonist and as the play develops we can begin to see that Stanley develops in to the antagonist. The two characters are the polar opposite of one another‚ Blanche is described as beautiful and moth like which allows us to see that she is very delicate and by the name ‘Blanche’

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    Some people cannot handle the reality of their life‚ so they come up with ways to avoid dealing with it. In the play‚ A Streetcar Named Desire‚ Blanche is haunted by her past. She is incapable of escaping the choices that she has made‚ pushing her to lie‚ and lead people away from her true personality. When Blanche’s idealism obscures the truth‚ she is pushed past her breaking point‚ unable to identify the line between reality and self-indulgent fiction. Blanche has expectations for everybody around

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