Even though desires can sometimes turn into people’s reality, reality often disappoints and rejects desires too. One way to deal with the issue of reality disappointing desire is to develop a distorted reality. Of course, in time, living in a distorted reality and postponing true reality will eventually lead to disappointment or perhaps insanity. In “A Streetcar Named Desire”, Tennessee Williams demonstrates how desire defines reality through the characters as the deal with the difficult situations
There is a fine line between toleration and building conflict; a line that is compromised in Tennessee Williams’ play, A Streetcar Named Desire. A Streetcar Named Desire is and intricate play that deals with the lives of three characters: Stanley, Stella, and Blanche. Blanche, Stella’s sister and a belle of the south, arrives to New Orleans after losing her family property and her job. She decides to move in with her sister and finds her living in a disorganized and troubled environment with her
In “A Streetcar Named Desire”, Tennessee Williams uses symbolism with color and light to reflect a deeper perspective of the plays main character Blanch DuBois. According to the French and adapted American definition, the name Blanche means purity and white Williams included as irony in the play. Along with the color, light is also used as a symbol specifically the light bulb. Tennessee Williams’ presentation of his main character Blanche is what made readers comprehend the story more as it unfolded
solution. When a person is unsure of their ability to solve problems they tend to hide from people and society, they don’t want to be around anything that will remind them of the problem. The idea of uncertainty is demonstrated throughout Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. The events of a person's past when not dealt with begin to chip away at an individual and they start to doubt themselves. The doubts build and the individual may find themselves creating illusions to mask their reality
often time contrasting views arise. Similarly, to people in real life, those in literature also have certain characterizing traits, which are molded by their past and affect what ambition(s) drive them. Characters from the literary works A Streetcar Named Desire, “Everyday Use,” and The Metamorphosis have conflicting motivations, which in turn reflects an overall
Truth becomes an important aspect in the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Each character has an individualized reaction to the discovery of the truth. Blanche tries to escape the reality of her life by lying to herself and everyone else which eventually drives her to insanity. Stella is a loyal sister and wants to believe Blanche’s stories despite that her husband, Stanley, tries to manipulate her to see that Blanche is a fraud. Stanley is a cruel and controlling husband to Stella
In the play A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche Dubois is a habitual liar because she is in her own fantasy world, so no one can even tell when she is lying. She was so desperate to hold on to her youthfulness that she lied about her age. She also was obsessed with her outer appearance
Poker is a game of risk, deceit and luck involving betting. Poker plays an integral role in Tennessee William’s play A Streetcar Named Desire in which William’s depicts the continual shift in power between men and women that American society was encountering during this time. Williams highlights this gender struggle in the play through the character dynamics of Blanche, Stella, Stanley and the group of poker players. Williams represents the continual fight for supremacy in the home between men and
will become more limited.” This was particularly true in 1940s America, where women were expected to be wives and mothers, nothing more. Men on the other hand were the providers and had the responsibility of supporting their household. In A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams analyzes these strict gender roles of the 1940s. Williams uses the characterization of Blanche and Stella to highlight the forced dependence of women on men by society. Stella Kowalski loves her husband, Stanley Kowalski
is described as a form of art that recognizes the important aspects of a person's life while excluding the unimportant aspects to create a more entertaining and inspirational play. In the text Macbeth by William Shakespeare and the text A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, both authors deal with the interesting aspects of life to show that drama has a direct connection to the life of any individual disregarding the dull moments. Specifically through the definition and purpose of drama