In the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, there are several prevalent themes. ... This is allegorically represented through Blanche DuBois's riding of the streetcars named Desire and Cemeteries. ... In "A Streetcar Named Desire", Tennessee Williams states that one can not shield himself from the harshness of reality by creating a fantasy alternative. ... The light is a logical symbol of reality for several reasons. ... Tennessee Williams uses his play "A Streetcar Named Desire" to demonstrate the problem one faces with creating a fantasy. ...

• Word Count: 1808
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

That play was A Streetcar Named Desire. ... It is no surprise that Williams again turned to Mielziner to design A Streetcar Named Desire. ... Thanks in large part to A Streetcar Named Desire, the duo of Mielziner and Williams helped to change theatre. ... At the time of A Streetcar Named Desire, "it was more like an accusation" (Murphy 1). ... When it came to A Streetcar Named Desire, Kazan's collaboration did not come cheap. ...

• Word Count: 2476
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In A Streetcar Named Desire, except for Blanche, Stanley, Stella and Mitch, all others could be classified as minor characters. ... This essay attempts to compare and contrast the presentation and function of minor characters in A Streetcar Named Desire. ... The poker is a symbol for the game of life, and Stanley is the triumphant victor. ... The figure of Shep Huntleigh acts as another symbol of Blanche's inability to overcome reality. ... The importance of minor characters in A Streetcar Named Desire is unquestionable. ...

• Word Count: 1296
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The characters make A Streetcar Named Desire an undeniable landmark in both American literature and film. ... By being associated with a streetcar, desire is taken off its pedestal (where people crave it and submit to its demands) and is placed with an unfortunate vulgarity of the world. ... The viewer recognizes through this symbol that Blanche wants her old self to remain anonymous. ... The streetcar ravaged the family, but in the end the ridding of Blanche brought an equilibrium back that had been disrupted for those months. ... - the name of that rattle-trap street-car that bangs th...

• Word Count: 1792
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The characters make A Streetcar Named Desire an undeniable landmark in both American literature and film. ... By being associated with a streetcar, desire is taken off its pedestal (where people crave it and submit to its demands) and is placed with an unfortunate vulgarity of the world. ... The viewer recognizes through this symbol that Blanche wants her old self to remain anonymous. ... The streetcar ravaged the family, but in the end the ridding of Blanche brought an equilibrium back that had been disrupted for those months. ... - the name of that rattle-trap street-car that bangs th...

• Word Count: 1792
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Laura in The Glass Menagerie and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire are the most outstanding examples. ... Those glass animals stand as a symbol of Laura herself. ... She even trusts him with the unicorn of her glass collection, a symbol of herself. ... Blanche DuBois, in A Streetcar Named Desire, is one of Williams's heroines who live under a cover of illusion. ... He tears off the paper lantern that has been put on the light bulb, a symbol of Blanche. ...

• Word Count: 1268
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Benjy is the third child in the Compson family and was named after Mrs. ... Upon realising that their son is mentally retarded, they decided to change his name. Quentin suggested the biblical name Benjamin, which is usually shortened to Benjy or Ben. ... At the conclusion of the novel, Luster gives Benjy a narcissus, a traditional symbol of Christ in order to quieten him. ... Jason's place in the novel marks the turning point, from mere acceptance of destiny to a desire to change one's fate. ...

• Word Count: 2419
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography