1. Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Ibsen's "A Doll's H
The interplay between Stanley and Stella, between Stanley and Blanche, and between Mitch and Blanche provide the dramatic conflict for the story, driving the plot and structuring the development of the characters. ... This moment of conflict is fueled by contradictory emotions and motivations in both characters, primarily a mutual love and a mutual need for autonomy and control. ... The final dramatic scene pulls both conflicts together: Torvald's desire to control, and Nora's desire for some measure of independence beyond what was the norm in her contemporary Victorian era. ... ...
- Word Count: 2278
- Approx Pages: 9
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate