A Streetcar Named Desire

I will be writing about the text, A Streetcar Named Desire. I have chosen this text because I find it particularly interesting, especially with the given topic of this class as “dysfunctional couples”. The topic I will discuss in this text is that of the relationship between Blanche and Stanley. I will be trying to answer a question that is quite central to the plot of this story, why does Stanley feel this urge to expose Blanche for her true self? I argue that it is not because of his…

In the 1940’s, New Orleans itself can be seen as an oddity within the Southern states, free and liberal, it gave its citizens life, party and jazz. It’s a state that clearly marks the beginning of the end of the traditional South, a South that valued religion, manners and etiquette. But it was a South that had a darker side, exploiting minorities for cheap labour and slavery. Although we observe both Blanche and Stella, our two female protagonists, as stemming from the traditional Southern…

In the play, Blanche seems to be the most desperate character. In the beginning, she is described as beautiful, proper, and aging southern belle that is moving to New Orleans. After a personal and financial downfall, she is seeking to start a new and better life with her younger sister, Stella, and her husband, Stanley. Her character seems emotionally lost throughout the whole play. She is unable to escape her past and is constantly fighting with herself on what is reality and the truth. Despite…

adverse consequences among some prominent characters in the novels. Both The Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire are books which portray the morality declines and its implications in the society. The Great Gatsby depicts the decline of Americans dream which is perpetuated with greed and hunger for natural wealth as well as immorality among the wealthy. On the other hands, A Streetcar Named Desire portrays evil on sexual behaviors, poverty loneliness and self-deceit which are the order of…

Gender identity is socially constructed, not biological. The role of gender was evidently defined before the twentieth century. However, the twentieth century brought a lot of changes to women and their condition, both inside as well as outside the household. Women started getting appreciated in the previously male dominating society. However, this didn’t last for long and by the mid-century men continued their dominating role back in the society. Tennessee Williams wrote this play in the…

A Streetcar Named Desire is one of Tennessee’s most well-known pieces of literature. Blanche DuBois is the main character and is arguably the most iconic character. There are multiple interpretations of her as well. Blanche has conflicting identities throughout the story that cause her to make bad decisions and end up in an institution. Blanche has many experiences that add to her trauma throughout her life. To begin with, Blanche was married, at a very young age, to Allan Grey. She one day…

Dylan Pechuls Professor Angie Willis English 1102 14 July 2017 Over-Dependence Is a Dangerous Thing Sometimes being dependent on someone else is necessary, such as when a person is too sick to take care of themselves. However, when somebody actively seeks to be dependent on the company of others simply because a person is insecure about themselves is when it needs to stop. People should not depend on the kindness of strangers, like Blanche DuBois did, but instead should learn to be strong and…

The historical events that occurred throughout Tennessee William’s life are shown and incorporated in his play, A Streetcar Named Desire. Williams grew up with three relatives who were raised mostly by their mother. His father was a busy businessman who never had time for them. Gender roles and class struggles of the time helped William set up his characters personalities as well as personal experiences while growing up and living in New Orleans. His time era also helped influence how the…

Morning arose and Stella was ready to face the day 's challenges. Like old times she was in the café at 6:00 A.M... Hoping to breathe some life to the café who would in turn stir the emotions of those who lived in the building. She did more cleaning and even took apart to polish the old industrial single cup espresso machine, “La Pavoni Europiccola,” or like she referred to it, “the Family Inheritance,” one of the few things Mima and Pipo brought from Italy when they emigrated. So many espressos…

The motif of violence is manifest throughout Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, not only in the form of acts that are explicitly forceful and destructive, but in the implicit conflicts that are explored within the play, whether between men and women, light and dark, reality and fantasy or the Old South and the New South. Violence is most often associated with the character of Stanley, who progresses violent behaviour and exudes a sense of brutishness that contributes to the play’s overall…