A Streetcar Named Desire

rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. While the Feminist Movement is important in the present day, the play written in 1947 by Tennessee Williams became known for its portrayal of the dynamics between men and women. In the play, Streetcar Named Desire, feminism plays the main role. Taking place after the second world war, the men of this play assume that they have more power than women. While, in reality, the women have the same or greater strength. The characters of the play like…

Blanche is the main protagonist of A Streetcar Named Desire. She has a quite complex character which consists of stark contraries. She is dreamy and refined, educated and naive, childish and calculating, self-confident and shy, or angelic pure and immoral at the same time (Poppe 60). She grows up in a sheltered atmosphere with her sister, Stella, at the plantation Belle Reve. The name "Belle Reve" means "beautiful dream" in French and represented a wealthy and beautiful manor at that time. With…

Throughout Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, Stella unsuccessfully attempts to gain basic recognition and respect from Stanley. The power dynamic between the two becomes heated when Blanche appears causing Stella to see her abusive relationship in a new light. Stella believed that she had certain inalienable powers in her relationship with Stanley, yet Blanche shows her that it is quite the contrary. When Blanche shows Stella that she is in an abusive relationship with Stanley,…

Sweet Home Alabama is a romantic comedy that involves a southern girl raised in Alabama who became a big shot in New York City. She is forced to revisit her past to obtain a divorce from her husband after being separated for seven years. This film involves three main characters; Melanie, Jake, and Andrew. Melanie and Jake were high school sweethearts who got married but eventually separated due to Melanie furthering her career as a fashion designer in New York. There she met Andrew Hennings…

Betrayal can be betraying one’s country, a group, or a person, treachery. In this case, my teacher Mrs. Morgan was betrayed by her fellow friend and boyfriend. When Mrs. Morgan was a sophomore in high school, she walked in on her boyfriend and friend kissing. Betrayal can change so much and nothing will be the same. Mrs. Morgan lost trust in her friend Kim, even though her friend Kim tried so hard to regain trust. This shows betrayal by her boyfriend cheating on Mrs. Morgan and her best friend…

freedom Reisz tells Edna if she wants to fly she will need strong wings, or else she will plummet to the ground The Sea The ocean is a symbol for freedom and escape Edna learns to swim for the first time which is one of the first steps toward her desire for independence then she also decides to end her life in the ocean, a place / thing that is completely free Music The piano playing of Reisz and Adele symbolize both of these women's roles in the novel. Reisz plays gorgeously and flowingly with…

one. As said in 'A Raisin in the Sun' Reveals Playwright Lorraine Hansberry's Black Activism, “A Raisin in the Sun is a play about an African-American family aspiring to move beyond segregation in 1950s Chicago. The work speaks universally to the desire to improve one's circumstances while disagreeing on the best way of achieving them (Robinson). The Younger family had many dreams, but only some of them could be…

Shattered by her husband’s suicide and the revolving deaths of relatives and of her ideal self, her world of fantasies no longer serves her solace. The nightmares she hears in her mind overwhelm the full spectrum of her make-believe world in which she cannot bear the interruption of the harsh reality. Although she lost her sanity after Stanley raped her, it is because she chose to mask her overwhelming anxiety and guilt that she created a domino effect of psychotic breakdowns. She alone is the…

of life and allows one to live life fully. The play “Pronoun” by Evan Placey is a love story about understanding the experiences of a transgender, with the help of main character Dean, Placey gives a message that unconditional love is the deepest desire that everyone has and is one of the basic necessity for a healthy life. Before one can fully appreciate Placey’s play “Pronoun” one should take a look into its characters, script and title. Placey’s script is executed beautifully by the Community…

Having read the play “A Streetcar named Desire” by Tennessee Williams and watched the film “Blue Jasmine” directed by Woody Allen, I have come to feel more sympathy for Williams ‘ character Blanche than Allen’s character Jasmine. “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Blue Jasmine” similarly tell the story of a socialite who faces an epic downfall in life. Woody Allen’s film manages to parallel Tennessee’s original “A Streetcar Named Desire” whilst adding a modern twist and subtle adaptations. Despite…