While there are several similarities between The Awakening and A Streetcar Named Desire, but there are also many differences. The Awakening is a novel and A Streetcar Named Desire is a play. In novels, the reader is given much more information about the characters, such as their thoughts, beliefs, and desires. On the other hand, plays are mostly dialogue, which becomes the reader’s primary source of information; there is no way for the reader to know what goes on in the characters’ heads. Another difference is that Blanche is a widow while Edna is a married woman. These differences cause a few discrepancies in the similarities between the two stories, but overall the two are very similar.
In both A Streetcar Named Desire and The Awakening, Blanche and Edna went on their own journeys. Blanche travelled from Mississippi to New Orleans and Edna from New Orleans to Grand Isle. Neither women have any desire to return to their hometown. IT was in these new locations that the women found their true identity. For Blanche, no one in New Orleans knew of her past and she was able to get away from her past, even if it was only for a …show more content…
Despite this, Edna and Blanche still make decisions in their favor no matter if it benefits them or not. While I enjoyed both stories, I relate to Edna’s desire to find who she truly is, even if it means going against societies standards. I admire that she was willing to sacrifice everything to make herself happy. Women are held to a certain standard and if they do not mold themselves to fit that standard, they are judged. Edna’s suicide is seen as controversial; some believe it is a triumphant act while others believe it is a foolish surrender. I see it as Edna taking control of her life one last time. This story influences me to live my life in a way that makes me happy, even if it goes against societal
In both A Streetcar Named Desire and The Awakening, Blanche and Edna went on their own journeys. Blanche travelled from Mississippi to New Orleans and Edna from New Orleans to Grand Isle. Neither women have any desire to return to their hometown. IT was in these new locations that the women found their true identity. For Blanche, no one in New Orleans knew of her past and she was able to get away from her past, even if it was only for a …show more content…
Despite this, Edna and Blanche still make decisions in their favor no matter if it benefits them or not. While I enjoyed both stories, I relate to Edna’s desire to find who she truly is, even if it means going against societies standards. I admire that she was willing to sacrifice everything to make herself happy. Women are held to a certain standard and if they do not mold themselves to fit that standard, they are judged. Edna’s suicide is seen as controversial; some believe it is a triumphant act while others believe it is a foolish surrender. I see it as Edna taking control of her life one last time. This story influences me to live my life in a way that makes me happy, even if it goes against societal