A Streetcar Named Desire

The novel takes place at an army base in the U.S. state of Georgia. Private Ellgee Williams, a solitary man full of secrets and desires, has served for two years and is assigned to stable duty. After doing yard work at the home of Capt. Pender ton, he sees the captain’s wife nude and becomes obsessed with her. Capt. Weldon Pender ton and his wife Leonora, a feeble-minded Army brat, have a fiery relationship and she takes in many lovers. Leonora’s current lover, Major Morris Langdon, lives…

Tennessee Williams won a Pulitzer Prize with two works, those works were a streetcar named desire and Cat in a Hot Tin Roof. Tennessee Williams was born in the year 1911, in Mississippi. His name was Thomas Lanier Williams when he was born, He later changed his name after moving to New Orleans at age 28. Williams’s childhood was hard because although he was a happy boy, his life changed after his family moved to St. Louis Missouri. As a result of the urban life he now had, Williams turned…

Similarly, Blanche tried to adapt to society, but was faced with the rejection of society and her own family. Blanche DuBois travels to New Orleans to live with her sister, to run away from all the rumours and her past life back in Laurel. One night, Blanche questions Stella by asking and admitting, “Stella! What have you heard about me?... You haven’t heard any unkind gossip about me?... Honey, there was a good deal of talk in Laurel” (Williams 78).” Due to the fact that Blanche brought up this…

The concept of being a human with individual characteristics is a theme frequently found in both Never Let Me Go, a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, and the short stories Harrison Bergeron and Who Am I This Time, written by Kurt Vonnegut. Although both take place in a future reality or incorporate futuristic technologies, the characters in the works still exhibit traits that make them human. These characteristics, which the characters were granted upon their inception, heavily influence their decisions…

Consider how the theme of loss and/or suffering is presented in texts you have studied. ‘Wuthering Heights’ presents the theme of loss and suffering as a blend of psychological, spiritual, and physical experiences, with a similar range of causes. The presentation of loss and suffering in various texts is symptomatic of the societies reflected within texts. ‘Wuthering Heights’ largely presents loss and suffering through the loss of innocence and childhood suffering faced by Cathy and Heathcliff.…

There is a belief that the art of live theatre is no longer relevant. However, after being exposed to the fundamentals of theatre over the course of the semester, it is clear that theatre plays a vast role in today’s society. It is an art form that is unique and unlike any other form of art. In fact, theatre is not just an art form, it is a form of expression, culture, and history. Each play addresses issues and problems people face and connects with the audience in a way that books, artwork,…

Hamlet defined the Elizabethan revenge tragedy. Playwrights today still take ideas from Greek and Elizabethan theater and modernize them in their own plays, such as Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and The Crucible and Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. Undoubtedly, the focus, themes, conflict, and structure of a tragedy has changed and evolved from Greek tragedies and Elizabethan revenge tragedies to a modern version, but even still, they share similar values and takeaways. In…

Writers in American Literature use their work to allude to society’s materialistic and consumeristic nature and how it has taken hold of citizens, corrupting various facets of their lives. So much of American society is based on materialistic possessions that it can have drastic repercussions on individuals. In society one’s value is based upon their tangible possessions and income is used as a means to group people together and create a societal hierarchy of worth. Jiang Jiang, a research…

Throughout the class, the discussion was mostly about theatrical and cinematic elements in the plays and films. After reading and watching the productions, I believe that my ability to point out theatrical and cinematic elements definitely improved. I definitely have a better understanding of theatrical and cinematic elements. I learned how the directors would added different elements to address a larger audience. Now, I am able to find scenes in the production that were most and least…

American culture and the popular norm view New Orleans as a wild, uncultured, vivacious, and eccentric; a city without rules, and where you can party and drink till the sun rises. A city where the lines are blurred, and you can find people and characters like no other. In many respects, media and popular culture portray New Orleans accurately, capturing some unique events and people on film or bringing the culture to life in movies. “The Princess and the Frog” showed a lot of the bayou, which…