Trifles, written by Susan Glaspell, and A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams are two seemingly contrasting works, with somewhat similar underlying messages and themes. Trifles was written in 1916, whereas Streetcar was written in 1947. Significant shifts in society, in ideals, and in America as a whole occurred between these two eras and those transformations can be seen through the differences in these two plays. Trifles is set in a period where women were of little importance and lived
social changes. The balance of power between men and women had shifted and the relationship between them were characterized by the men’s overbearing character and women’s weakness (vulnerability) this is shown in Tennessee Williams’s play A Streetcar Named Desire, where Williams portrays the protagonist, Stanley, as the prevailing male figure and Stella and Blench as the stereotypical females who appear to be weak and fragile. Social change in numerous faculties was unequivocal through the start
As Carly Fiorina stated, “If someone believes they are limited by their gender, they 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
A Streetcar Named Desire Character Analysis: Stanley Tennessee Williams’s classic 1947 play, A Streetcar Named Desire, explores a variety of important themes. Williams enhances the themes found within the play through the various characters’ actions and interactions. Stanley Kowalski is a strong example of a character who not only progresses the plot of the play, but also helps to explore some of the play’s larger themes. Williams uses Stanley and his specific traits to cultivate some of the play’s
Of all the characters in Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, Stella Kowalski appears to be the primary embodiment of the conflict between the antebellum era and the modern age in which the play is set. She represents the shift towards modernity in post-war America, and the attempt to rebuild one’s life following the social upheaval caused by WWII. One of the ways we learn of Stella’s position as a fusion between the two eras in scene two is through her attitude towards the loss of Belle Reve
Tennessee Williams’ Streetcar Named Desire brings its readers on a journey to decide for themselves what the most important things in life are: how to deal with one’s past; love or desire; blood family or chosen family. The character Stella deals with all of these things at once and has to decide what will truly become most important to her in the end. These major themes in the play are driven by Stella, a character who is neither the protagonist nor antagonist. The first theme that Stella’s character
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
Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire is a short story about a sister coming to visit her sister who moved away after their father died. Problems arise when one of the sisters start acting and commenting on the lifestyle of the other. Both sisters grew up in the Old South but one holds on to the customs of the old ways and the other adapts to the ways of the New South. Tennessee uses each character to symbolize the Old and New South, plus certain aspects of each. While Tennessee Williams
Appearance and Death in A Streetcar Names Desiree In A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Blanche DuBois is majorly affected by her brother in-law, Stanley Kowalski. He is the main factor in her death and causes a lot of other problems for Blanche in the novel. Blanche has a problem with death, she fears it and she wants to look and try to be as young as she possibly could be. “She was terrified of death because she lost her husband, family members, Belle Reve, her youth and her job.”
“A Streetcar Named Desire” captures the early life of American citizens living in the region of New Orleans. Amongst other characters, Blanche Dubois french named American woman, depicts herself from the rest as she arrives at the Elysian Fields where a new life awaits her, a life awakening a hidden deplorable past. A past which Tennessee Williams through the use of various symbols throughout the play, counters Blanche’s fight with her present and past. Blanche is a French word meaning “white”,