Belle Reve

Stanley was speaking to Stella and Blanche about Blanche’s loss of Belle Reve, he mentioned the Napoleonic code. He said, “There is such a thing in this State of Louisiana as the Napoleonic code, according to which whatever belongs to my wife, is also mine - and vice versa.” (Williams 26) Stanley cites this law, telling Blanche it means that what belongs to the wife, belongs to the husband. Therefore, Stella as part owner of Belle Reve, was entitled to part of the property. If Blanche…

shows that she is heartless. Blanche does not want to except her kismet, which is probably back to being an English teacher and living in Laurel. Lying to herself and others makes her life appear faker that what it really is. She has already lost Belle Reve, her husband, respect from people in Laurel and the route she is going, she is also going to lose Stella too. Since Stanley does not like Blanche, he is trying everything he can to ruin her stay in New Orleans. This reveals that you can not…

to simply tragic heroes. Blanche DuBois, a 30 year old High School English Teacher is forced to leave her job due to her strong sexual urges. She moves from Mississippi to New Orleans with her sister, Stella, and her husband, Stanley, after losing Belle Reeve,…

This paper manages the battles of life. A Streetcar Named Desire focus on the unsteady characters who’s the truth isn't the American Dream. Blanche, Stella and Stanley approach life seeking after various results in lives. This play occurred directly after the World War II, In New Orleans, Louisiana. The main London creation of this play was at the Aldwych Theater on Wednesday, 12 October, 1949. Tennessee William's initial plays were identified with the life of Americans with the essence of…

In the short story Streetcar named desired delves into the path to which desire spearheads. In following their respective desires Stella and Blanche end up in an absolutely different path. Blanche mind-set forbids love to cross boundaries of classes in societies. Blanche remains secretive about her pass activity and fails to reveal her intentions to her sister. Blanche’s sister seeks to build her own matrimonial elsewhere and settle peacefully. The aim of this paper is to compare and contrast…

This quotes emphasis how Blanche believes that Stella is acting on her desire, specifying to Stella staying with Stanley no matter how badly he treats her. Stella’s desire for Stanley pulls her away from Belle Reve and her past. Stella is drawn to Stanley’s brute, animal sexuality, and he is drawn to her traditional, domestic, feminine sexuality. Stella is pregnant: her sexuality is deeply tied to both womanliness and motherhood. Even though Stanley is violent…

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 connection fails…

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…

Dubois’ doom is hinted in the first scene when she asks if she has arrived at Elysian Fields. It is very clear that her desires are associated with sex and alcohol, however, it is questionable if the Cemeteries was the death of her relatives in Belle Reve or her own demise, and if her arrival at Stella’s home is the Elysian Fields or if the mental institution is her destination. Is Blanche at fault for her own demise? No. “They told me to take a streetcar named Desire…,” Blanche was doing what…

working class city dwellers.” The low living conditions were looked down upon from the aristocrats, and the example in the play was the shock of Blanche “Why, that you had to live in these conditions!” (Williams 12). Blanche acting upon her southern belle image that she portrays is not used to the small apartment that has people living form all sides of it. Blanche is in shock to how her sister lives, which is an example of the vast differences in the rural aristocratic mansion Blanche is…