3.3.5 TST
Both Judge Brack and Stanley are very oppressive and antagonistic characters in their respective stories. Ibsen and Williams placed these characters in their stories for a very important reason nonetheless. In a Streetcar named desire, the character of Stanley assists in the audience’s ability to see the overall theme of the play: this being that one cannot use fantasy to cover up reality. Stanley helps to develop this theme because he is the “reality” that Blanche has to deal with in her life. Similarly the theme to Hedda Gabler is the reality that life manipulates you more than you can manipulate life. Judge Brack illustrates this theme because he is one of the only people that Hedda cannot manipulate. Both of these characters became so oppressive because of their own personal motives that drove them to act the way they do. Judge Brack can be viewed as the male counterpart to Hedda, while at the same time be viewed as her greatest enemy. Throughout the play Hedda attempts to manipulate the things, and people, in her life, however Judge Brack is the one person who Hedda can’t seem to mold. Act IV contains …show more content…
Blanche came to her sister’s house hoping to escape the terrible life she left behind in Laurel. Stanley is the opposition to Blanche’s fantasy world where she believes she is a queen and everyone else is below her. Consequently, the role of Stanley’s opposition doubles as the general theme of the play. The theme is that fantasy will always fail to cover up reality. In this play Stanley is Blanche’s reality, and no matter how hard she tries, she cannot overcome this reality with her fantasy world. In the end, as push comes to shove, Blanche’s “fantasy” turns into madness, which later lands her in a mental institution. Stanley became so oppressive to Blanche because of what he was afraid to lose. This included his money and more importantly, his
Both Judge Brack and Stanley are very oppressive and antagonistic characters in their respective stories. Ibsen and Williams placed these characters in their stories for a very important reason nonetheless. In a Streetcar named desire, the character of Stanley assists in the audience’s ability to see the overall theme of the play: this being that one cannot use fantasy to cover up reality. Stanley helps to develop this theme because he is the “reality” that Blanche has to deal with in her life. Similarly the theme to Hedda Gabler is the reality that life manipulates you more than you can manipulate life. Judge Brack illustrates this theme because he is one of the only people that Hedda cannot manipulate. Both of these characters became so oppressive because of their own personal motives that drove them to act the way they do. Judge Brack can be viewed as the male counterpart to Hedda, while at the same time be viewed as her greatest enemy. Throughout the play Hedda attempts to manipulate the things, and people, in her life, however Judge Brack is the one person who Hedda can’t seem to mold. Act IV contains …show more content…
Blanche came to her sister’s house hoping to escape the terrible life she left behind in Laurel. Stanley is the opposition to Blanche’s fantasy world where she believes she is a queen and everyone else is below her. Consequently, the role of Stanley’s opposition doubles as the general theme of the play. The theme is that fantasy will always fail to cover up reality. In this play Stanley is Blanche’s reality, and no matter how hard she tries, she cannot overcome this reality with her fantasy world. In the end, as push comes to shove, Blanche’s “fantasy” turns into madness, which later lands her in a mental institution. Stanley became so oppressive to Blanche because of what he was afraid to lose. This included his money and more importantly, his