'Equally Flawed In A Streetcar Named Desire'

Two Souths Equally Flawed
Tennessee William’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” is a story that takes place in New Orleans following the Civil War. It consists of a character named Blanche who represents the old south trying to fit into the new. The film “Unfinished Nation” talks about how the old south became known as the antebellum period during the 19th century. The film also talks about how, the social and economic life of the wealthy was very privileged and held unrealistic ideals in their world of fantasy. People who were in the middle class and lower class were kept separate from these elites because they were common and could not afford to enjoy the luxuries the upper class had. They were able to afford any luxury they wanted because their wealth was commonly produced by investing …show more content…
The next character named Stanley plays a role that represents the new industrialized south. He’s in the middle class, which plays a big part in his adaptation for survival in the new south. New ideals were pushed down people’s throats and were forced to conform to the new South. This was difficult for them because the huge change meant that elitists and the wealthy were no longer idealized and society was filled with realists and outsiders to take control of the new south. More opportunities were given in the new industrialized south to the middle class and lower class as well as for immigrants, these opportunities were threatening the Old south’s agricultural ideals. So during reconstruction, society was unstable and caught between the new south’s and the old south’s ideals. The two characters clashed and showed how difficult it was for some to conform and showed how although new ideals were introduced, some of