One of the main themes dealt with in William's A Streetcar Named Desire is that of truth and artifice, reality and illusion, as the main character Blanche Dubois is seen to live in her own imaginary world. Whilst her sister Stella deals with her reality Blanche creates illusions to forget hers. .
Stella's reality belongs with Stanley, in their little apartment, with sex as their stronghold. Although Stella was brought up through different surroundings she is happy with her life with Stanley, shown when Blanche first enters and expresses her horror at the appearing situation, Stella replies:.
"It's not that bad at all!-.
She is not ashamed to admit that she and Stanley came from two very different worlds, it is even suggested later that it is that that attracted her to the relationship as Stanley tells her:.
"I pulled you down off them columns and how you loved it-,.
and she.
shows no sign of disagreeing. Stella appears to accept her partner's animal like nature; she realises that he is crude and violent at times but she deals with it and moves on. A prime example of this is the poker night when Stanley confirms to the reader, by his fierce behaviour, the inhumane beast that he is. Images of a monster are created as he.
lurches up and tosses some watermelon rinds to the floor'.
and gives.
Stella a loud whack' on the thigh. This type of behaviour was not something Blanche was o fait' with and ultimately despised it. Stella however had learned to be a part of it and even after Stanley hits her she returns to him and is even described to join him at his low level as they come together with .
"low, animal moans-.
Blanche gives Stella the chance of leaving but she declines for she now accepts the life she has with Stanley. .
Blanche alternatively deals with her realities by creating illusions. Blanche explains to Mitch that she lies because she refuses to accept the hand fate has dealt her. Lying to herself and to others allows her to make life appear as it should be rather than as it is.
"A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE." "Whoever you are - I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Blanche, Scene 11. In so saying, does Blanche invest harsh, degrading reality with romantic dignity? How does Tennessee Williams wish us to see Blanche? Williams" charact...
She outright says, "I don't want realism I misrepresent things to [people]. I don't tell the truth, I tell what ought to be t! he truth"(145). ... She tells Eunice, "I couldn't believe [Blanche's] story and go on living with Stanley"(133). ... W. ...
She says in scene nine, "I don't want realism! I want magic! ... Blanche admits that she fibs a lot, but she claims that when something is important she tells the truth. ... After making the comment about not wanting realism Gordon 5 but rather magic, Blanche continues, "I misrepresent things to them. I don't tell the truth, I tell what ought to be the truth" (Williams Scene 9). ...
In the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, there are several prevalent themes. One theme that is noticeable from the beginning of the play is the theme of the effect of death and desire on one's personal psyche. This is allegorically represented through Blanche DuBois's riding of...
The characters make A Streetcar Named Desire an undeniable landmark in both American literature and film. Sometimes buried in symbolism and yet at other places blatantly explosive, they show a deep level of complexity that is yet to be rivaled. I have no bias towards either medium of expression...
The characters make A Streetcar Named Desire an undeniable landmark in both American literature and film. Sometimes buried in symbolism and yet at other places blatantly explosive, they show a deep level of complexity that is yet to be rivaled. I have no bias towards either medium of expression...
look none of this really matters beacuse the truth is that in order for me and you to be together you gonna have to first do something that youve never done before nor have you wanted to do and thats to be by yourself because if you think that im gonna sit at home and do nothing while it takes you 6 months to leave her then you are crazy im not gonna sit home and wait while you try to find the guts to actually tell the truth and to be honest with yourself. and you say that you dont want to have to pay child support on two children which i understand i wouldnt want to do that either but your o...
Blanche is very concerned with her looks and is always looking for a way to get people to tell her she looks good. ... In scene two, Blanche is talking to Stanley and she says, "Oh, in my youth I excited some admiration. ... Even Stella knows about this obsession; when Blanche was in the bathroom she told Stanley to tell Blanche that she looked good because it is her "little weakness." ... In scene five Blanche says to Shep in a letter, "I am spending my summer on the wing, making flying visits here and there." ... When Stella said that she thought Blanche would tell her if she wanted, Blanch...
