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What type of play is "A Streetcar Named Desire"?
What type of play is "A Streetcar Named Desire"?
a play written by Tennessee Williams
Where is the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" set?
Where is the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" set?
the post-war American South
Who are the main characters in the play?
Who are the main characters in the play?
Blanche, Stella and Stanley
What is Stanley's occupation in the play?
What is Stanley's occupation in the play?
What type of tension is there between Blanche and Stella, according to the text?
What type of tension is there between Blanche and Stella, according to the text?
What is an important aspect of Blanche's personality that is highlighted in the text?
What is an important aspect of Blanche's personality that is highlighted in the text?
Blanche is initially perceived as a positive and optimistic character.
Blanche is initially perceived as a positive and optimistic character.
What statement best describes Blanche's reaction to Stanley's questioning?
What statement best describes Blanche's reaction to Stanley's questioning?
What is the significant event that causes Blanche to leave her teaching position?
What is the significant event that causes Blanche to leave her teaching position?
How does Stanley's interaction with Blanche highlight his nature?
How does Stanley's interaction with Blanche highlight his nature?
Stanley's behavior toward Blanche is solely driven by a desire to understand her.
Stanley's behavior toward Blanche is solely driven by a desire to understand her.
What is Mitch's impact on Blanche?
What is Mitch's impact on Blanche?
What does Mitch represent to Blanche?
What does Mitch represent to Blanche?
What event disrupts Blanche's initial connection with Mitch?
What event disrupts Blanche's initial connection with Mitch?
What does Stanley's outburst result in?
What does Stanley's outburst result in?
What is Blanche's reaction to this confrontation?
What is Blanche's reaction to this confrontation?
Which of these events leads to Blanche's shaking and fear?
Which of these events leads to Blanche's shaking and fear?
What is the nature of the tension between Stanley and Blanche?
What is the nature of the tension between Stanley and Blanche?
What is the nature of Stanley's actions towards Blanche?
What is the nature of Stanley's actions towards Blanche?
What is the main accusation Stanley throws at Blanche?
What is the main accusation Stanley throws at Blanche?
What is Blanche's reaction to this accusation?
What is Blanche's reaction to this accusation?
Mitch ultimately chooses to stay committed to a relationship with Blanche.
Mitch ultimately chooses to stay committed to a relationship with Blanche.
What is the revelation that Stanley discovers about Blanche?
What is the revelation that Stanley discovers about Blanche?
What specific event does Stanley use to convince himself of Blanche's past?
What specific event does Stanley use to convince himself of Blanche's past?
What does Stanley accuse Blanche of?
What does Stanley accuse Blanche of?
What is the consequence of these accusations?
What is the consequence of these accusations?
What is Stanley's final attempt at controlling Blanche?
What is Stanley's final attempt at controlling Blanche?
Blanche reacts positively to Stanley's attempts to force her into his plan.
Blanche reacts positively to Stanley's attempts to force her into his plan.
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A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
A play by Tennessee Williams exploring themes like gender, sexuality, and societal changes in post-war America.
Blanche DuBois
Blanche DuBois
The sister who struggles with her changing social status.
Stella Kowalski
Stella Kowalski
Blanche's sister, married to Stanley.
Stanley Kowalski
Stanley Kowalski
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New Orleans
New Orleans
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Southern Belle
Southern Belle
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Social Class
Social Class
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Belle Reve
Belle Reve
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Poker Night
Poker Night
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Mitch
Mitch
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Jealousy
Jealousy
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Conflict
Conflict
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Distress
Distress
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Illusion vs. Reality
Illusion vs. Reality
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Study Notes
A Streetcar Named Desire
- Play by Tennessee Williams, 1947
- Post-war American South setting
- Focuses on sisterly encounter
- Blanche (schoolteacher) and Stella (married)
- Stella's marriage to Stanley (a Polish auto-parts supplier)
- Explores shifting American values
- Examines gender roles, sexuality, desire and social class.
- Story unfolds in Stella and Stanley's New Orleans apartment
Synopsis
- Blanche arrives in New Orleans
- Tension immediately evident between Blanche and Stella
- Blanche critiques Stella's current lifestyle
- Blanche's discomfort apparent
- Blanche and Stella's upbringing contrasted
- Blanche's distressed state explored
- Blanche's ambiguous past and memories emerge
- Stanley's confrontational nature established
- Blanche meets Mitch (Stanley's friend), sees kindness and sensitivity
- Stanley's drunken rage and violence
- Stella and Blanche's escape and reactions
- Conflict over oppositional ideals between Blanche and Stanley
- Blanche's past and suspicious nature observed by Stanley
Subsequent Events
- Stanley's increasing accusations against Blanche
- Blanche and Mitch's relationship, Blanche's past revealed to Mitch.
- Discovery of Stanley's affair; Blanche's husband's suicide
- Stanley's attempts to force Blanche to leave.
- Accusations of Blanche's promiscuity
- Blanche forced to leave to escape her lifestyle
- Stanley attempts to confront Blanche, causing her distress
- Stella's reaction to the events
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