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own perception of herself falls apart slowly throughout the play, and eventually her overwhelming reality leads to her complete withdrawal from the real world. We begin to see Blanche unravel once her self perception is questioned by those around her; most obviously by Stanley. Stanley is very much the opposite of Blanche; he is grounded, practical, and bases his beliefs off of reality. In the play, he is constantly trying to reveal Blanche’s true identity and dissipate her fantasies; this is…

focus on the female sexuality aspect, specifically focusing on how societies expectations are influencing sexuality during the filming and how the characters use sexuality as a tool to control. Sexuality is represented through many forms, Stanley, Blanche and also Stella. Sexuality is represented through Stanley, who is symbolic of the male population, who is allowed to be openly sexual and dominant but Stanley uses this as a control “Stanley uses his sexuality and aggression to assert his…

The Street by Ann Petry is a novel that relays the difficult, chilling, and tragic story of Lutie Johnson and several others like her. Lutie Johnson is the protagonist a smart, cunning, ambitious, and independent woman; who sadly has not yet learned to read the signs and symbols of American culture with the disbelieving irony required by the conditions of her race and gender. At the opening of the novel, Lutie is intoxicated by such commonplace American images as Benjamin Franklin, self-made…

later learn that she was not always like this. Blanche was once a sweet gentle girl who fell in “love. All at once and much, much too completely” with a man whom she believed she would live with forever; but later finds her husband has cheated on her with “an older man who had been his friend for years.” Learning that her man of complete admiration had cheated on her was enough, but that it had also been an act so shameful in their time, was too much. Blanche cannot bear it, and makes a childish…

Happened to Stella? : An Analysis Though A Streetcar Named Desire is primarily about Blanche DuBois and her decline into hysteria, Stella Dubois remains a key player in the story; she is a connector of sorts, prompting events to take place. She is Blanche’s sister and Stanley’s wife, connecting them together, for without her they would have never met. Stella is having the baby and it is Stella who eventually sends Blanche away. Stella may not be the prominent character throughout the play,…

protagonist of the story, Blanche Dubois is on the surface the epitome of a southern lady. Due to the loss of the ancestral home, Belle Reve in Laurel she is reduced to seeking shelter with her sister Stella and husband Stanley who live in an impoverished section of New Orleans. Blanche superficially may represent a delicate well-bred southern lady, but behind this illusion is a woman reduced to using her looks and sex to gain favors and protection for the last couple of years. For Blanche the…

The idealistic view of pure true love that Blanche harbours is in stark contrast to Stella’s animalistic urges of desire and this underlying theme of love in conflict with desire is present throughout the play. ‘Haven’t you ever ridden that streetcar?’ Stella is freely admitting to being driven purely by desire and such a confession brings to light her dependency on these sexual urges and Stanley in a very unhealthy way. This is portrayed through her amusement and dismissal of Stanley’s violent…

Les Belles Soeurs, by Michel Tremblay is a play written in 1965 that addresses the issue of women socio economic constraints due to their language, greed and jealousy towards each other. The play is based on women working class struggles and the need to get wealth at any cost possible. Did you ever think of winning big? Well Germaine Lauzon a middle aged housewife in her forties certainly has and have boasted proudly about her winnings. She is a working class woman that is accustomed to a life…

Illusion and Magic in Blanche DuBois’s Character Throughout Tennessee William’s play, A Streetcar Named Desire, there is a prominent and continuous theme of realism and magic. In particular this theme manifests itself deeply in one specific main character, Blanche DuBois. In the play, Blanche finds herself in a consistent struggle with reality; she has immense difficulty accepting her true life, her reality. Because of Blanche’s role in the tragic suicide of her first love and husband, she…

uses the game of poker as the framework for his most well-known play, A Streetcar Named Desire (SNL). The whole play represents a metaphorical poker game, with Blanche and Stanley as the players, and Stella as the dealer. Stella, like all poker dealers, attempts to stay neutral; however, in this game, Stella is also the prize Stanley and Blanche are competing for. While the cards dealt at an actual poker game are playing cards, the cards that Stella deal are love, desire, and deceit. Throughout…