Astrophel and Stella

This play by Tennessee Williams portrays a woman who is very distraught about her past years and copes with it by her sexuality. She puts her imagination ahead of her real life, eventually finding it very hard to disguise what is real. Blanche, Stella's older sister, A high school English teacher from Laurel, Mississippi arrived in New Orleans a city of despair with an ultimately crumbling figure. Blanche once was married to and passionately in love with a tortured young man. Once Blanche…

Desire by Tennessee Williams, Stella is stuck in a confusing situation where she has trouble picking a side. On one side it’s her husband, Stanley who she can’t live without and on the other side it’s her sister, Blanche who blames her for losing their family home, Belle Reve. In this play Stella picks Stanley over Blanche due to the fact that she craves his love and needs his support to raise their newborn baby. There were many moments where it is portrayed that Stella and Blanche’s sisterly…

parrot that cursed a blue streak and knew more vulgar expressions…” (Williams 107). Blanche declares that Stanley is a bad-mouthed, annoying man. William’s use of animal imagery also showed the soft side of Stanley. The night after Stanley beat Stella, Stella claimed Stanley was “...good as a lamb…” (Williams 63). This shows the contrast from before when Stanley was described as an ape. William’s successful use of animal imagery allows the reader to be able to compare the characters to creatures…

Uta Hagen was born on June 12, 1919 in Gottingen, Germany and was raised in Madison, Wisconsin. She later went onto study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic arts in London. Uta Hagen made her professional debut in 1937 at the age of 18 and made her broadway debut in ‘The “Seagull”. Uta Hagen won her first Tony Award, Drama critics award, and the Donaldson award in 1950 for her performance in “The Country Girl”. She went on to star in many classics such as “St. Joan” and “A Month in the…

characters. I do believe that Stella and Blanche are multidimensional characters. In my opinion Stella and Blanche each have their flaws and strengths, beyond the stereotype society would give them as the abused girlfriend and the promiscuous drunk. I believe the way they interact with others and each other demonstrate that. Stella grew up in Belle Reve with Blanche, but seemed to ween off her luxurious living once she grows up and marries Stanley. This proves that Stella is a strong…

shattered when Stanley, her realist brother-in-law sees through her lies. Ms. DuBois’ unwillingness to accept the truth and vanity throws her into a downward spiral and draws her even further away from reality. Ms. DuBois was visiting her sister Stella, and her brother-in-law…

Desire, written by Tennessee Williams in 1947, Stella Kowalski has to make a critical decision. During the entire show Blanche DuBois is staying with her sister, Stella. While she is there Blanche becomes more and more deranged, and as the show continues Blanche lies about her life and how she came to stay with her sister. Due to Blanche Dubois’ daft mannerisms, she should be sent to a mental institution. Blanche begins the show lying. She tells Stella how she was on leave from her teaching…

description of him and other characters descriptions of him. Stanley is mainly characterized as a very hot-headed and animalistic person. There are many times in which this is shown through his actions. This is clearly seen when he gets angry at Stella and hits her. Not only does he hit his wife, but his pregnant wife. This is not a decision he would have made rationally though Stanley doesn’t have much of a rational side. Even when his friends try to calm him down he…

When considering the greatest performers in history, renowned artists and groups such as Michael Jackson, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Louis Armstrong. When looking at present day, examining the greatest performers tends to be more difficult. We can define a performer, simply, as “a person who entertains an audience.” (source3) With this, anyone could be a performer, however when defining what makes a performer one of the best performers there is, the criteria becomes far more complex.…

tries to show off her ethnic origin by telling Mitch that, “[Dubois] is French. It means woods… .” (Williams 59) Blanche also starts to criticize her sister for settling for less with Stanley and calls him “Polack” to make lesser of him even though Stella is completely content with her…