Which way will lead to a happier life? Tom Wingfield‚ the disillusioned narrator of Tennessee Williams’ Depression-era play‚ “The Glass Menagerie‚” must battle through this specific plight. He struggles to find the answer to the question of when desire overrides duty. All humans are blessed with a plethora of gifts‚ but all have one in common: life. This being said‚ there is one common humanistic duty: the obligation to live that life in the most satisfying manner in the hopes of reaching fulfillment
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Although these lords pledged fealty to their respective kings‚ many were so consumed by a desire for power that they conspired against their despots and plotted to take the throne for themselves. This hunger for power‚ often influenced by emotional as well as sensible motives‚ drove many of these such lords to a point of hysteria‚
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101702026 Amy Lin 英文三 Professor Tsui-Feng Chiang Modern Drama 26 March‚ 2015 The Symbolization of Elms in Desire Under the Elms Under O’Neill’s narration‚ the two elms are set on each side of the house in this play. Before getting realized what has happened in this house‚ he tells us the elms “are like exhausted women resting their sagging breasts and hands and hair on its roof and when it rains their tears trickle down monotonously and rot on the shingles” (O’Neill‚ 629). I think this
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magic! Yes‚ yes‚ magic! (9.117). Magic‚ is often associated with the concept of circumventing reality. Individuals try to live unconstrained within their fantasy when they dislike the way that reality appears to be for the. In “A Streetcar Named Desire‚” Tennessee Williams protagonist‚ Blanche Dubois finds herself to be in a situation of living in illusion instead of reality. Williams’s addresses the importance of individuals who attempt to live unconstrained‚ through Blanche. Through her elusion
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In A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams‚ the main characters have a difficult time facing reality. Blanche DuBios‚ Stanley Kowalski‚ and Stella Kowalski live different lives‚ but are all stuck within their own fantasy worlds. In this story‚ Williams shows that too much fantasy can lead to devastation. Blanche has been fired from her job as a school teacher for sleeping with a student. She has been kicked out of her town for being a prostitute. Blanche needs to feel young and secure. She
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socialized‚ egocentricity partly evolves into sociocentricity. Egocentric tendencies extend to their groups. The individual goes from "I am right!" to "We are right!" To put this another way‚ people find that they can often best satisfy their egocentric desires through a group. "Group think" results when people egocentrically attach themselves to a group. One can see this in both children and adults: My daddy is better than your daddy! My school (religion‚ country‚ race‚ etc.) is better than yours. Uncritical
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How does Williams portray the character of Stanley and his attitudes? In your answer you should consider Williams’ use of language choices and dramatic techniques Stanley is the primary male character in A Streetcar Named Desire. His dominating role encompasses the cultural values of Elysian Fields‚ where men are breadwinners and women are the homemakers. On first appearance Stanley is portrayed as a physically attractive man and dominating attitude towards his wife. He is he is a proud ‘American’
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"Love is the irresistible desire to be desired irresistibly." - Robert Frost The conception of love throughout the novel changes drastically from innocent to a sense of desertion. The way Florence shows her love for the blacksmith illustrates to the reader her inexperience with the emotion. Love was a pretty difficult topic to write on because of the fact that the novel was narrated by so many different characters from beginning to end. The irony on the basis of love is was basically the
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Desires of Writers Realistic characters are driven by human emotions‚ it is essential for writers to make their stories and characters as lifelike as possible. This includes giving them actual motivations that drive them throughout the narrative. One of the most universal‚ psychological motivations is desire. However‚ sometimes these motivations are not driven by the best intentions. It is sometimes better for the well-being of the characters if they do not fulfill these desires‚ other times their
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Desire. The reason Juliet chose a Montague‚ the reason Desdemona chose. Uncontrollable passion constitutes the dramatic action of Othello‚ whereby the violation of cultural conventions inevitably results in widespread disorder. Shakespeare represents a significant time struggle for women through the dual role of Desdemona‚ purposed to challenge the traditional role of women in a patriarchal society. Ultimately‚ the inherent inferiority of women facilitates their desire to defy social expectations
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