Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Ibsen's "A Doll's House-: Dramatic Conflict in the Male/Female Relationship In any narrative, the development of the plot and the creation of compelling characters depends on a single literary element: the presence of conflict. ... It is the masterful portrayal of this age-old conflict between the sexes that serves as the dramatic centerpiece in both Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House."" ... In these two plays, Williams and Ibsen display the universal familiarity with m...

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The disjointed nature of familial relationships, as shown in the other two texts, has an equal presence in Williams' "Streetcar." In Scene Five, Williams creates tension between the two sisters; in Blanches interrogation of Stella concerning the gossip about her, " there is clear panic in Blanche's voice, acting as if she has something to hide. ... Despite the suspicion presented Blanche's character; Williams hints at the fact she may be hiding something from her sister. ... Therefore arguing that Williams presents love, in this case familial, to be destructive. ...

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