At a glance, the streetcar may appear to be ordinary part of everyday life in New Orleans. Under further interpretation however, it can easily be seen that the streetcar is a very special aspect of this great city for many reasons. Most people will agree that riding the streetcar gives its occupants a sense of unity. You may find yourself conversing with total strangers on the streetcar because of its friendly atmosphere. As stated in the short film Streetcar Stories, "There were friends that you had first met on the streetcar, and there were friends that you only saw on the streetcar." Due to its open-nature, the streetcar serves as a window into the city, giving its riders a greater understanding of New Orleans" culture, diversity, and history. Riding down Saint Charles Avenue can tell you a great deal about New Orleans. In a sense, the streetcar is an integral part of making New Orleans a unique city, because it helps strengthen the community in that it forces social interactions and builds the city and its people with strong character.
New Orleans is notorious for its laid back nature, which explains its well known nickname "The Big Easy." Regardless of where you are from, all visitors that come to New Orleans have a tendency to lower their inhibitions, and become friendlier. This is due to New Orleans charm, which coaxes all people into a pleasant nature where brotherhood and love for each other are aspects which remain important to the city. Therefore it is not uncommon to see total strangers conversing on the streetcar about various topics. The fact that people aren't afraid to talk to total strangers says a lot about the city and its people. In general there is a sense of understanding while riding the streetcar where people are unified through an implicit bond. This is how experiencing New Orleans by streetcar is different from experiencing it by foot or car. When you ride in a car, you may see all the same sites as you would on the streetcar, but you still miss a fundamental characteristic of the city, its people.
Tennesee Williams' Use Of Stage Effects And How They Change A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is mastery of the use of lighting, setting, and sound to add to emotion and meaning to a play. ... It seems that the minor details of music, sound effects, lighting, and setting were actually some of the most important points of A Streetcar Named Desire. ...
The book Streetcar Named Desire was an ok book. I like the play a lot better than the book and the movie a lot better than the play. The play and the movie had a couple of differencs. Like the fact that in the movie they weren't live but at the play it was. Also in the play it was hard to understand...
That play was A Streetcar Named Desire. ... It is no surprise that Williams again turned to Mielziner to design A Streetcar Named Desire. ... Streetcar was immensely important to this influence, however, it almost never happened. ... When it came to A Streetcar Named Desire, Kazan's collaboration did not come cheap. ... Following Streetcar, Williams and Kazan worked very closely on a number of productions. ...
"They told me to take a streetcar named Desire and then transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at Elysian fields" (pg 117). ... The symbolism lies in the names of the streetcars and how they're represented in Blanche's life. The streetcar Desire describes her relationship with her young husband, her liaisons with the soldiers and her one night stands with strangers. The streetcar Cemeteries highlights her husband's suicide and the slow deaths of her relatives. ... Kazan never loses the significance behind the symbolism of the streetcars and the intenti...
In A Streetcar Named Desire the part that Tennessee Williams' life plays in the text is fairly large. ... His father withdrew him from university to work at the International Shoe Company, where he met Stanley Kowalski, who Tennessee Williams' has plastered all over A Streetcar Named Desire. ... Quoting A Streetcar Named Desire: The Playwright (http://hipp.gator.net/scarplaywright.html): 'He was noted for bringing to his audiences a slice of his own life and the feel of the southern culture. ... A personal interest/experience in the themes/issues and characters would not have...
A Beautiful Dream Lost In A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams depicts the death of the old southern lifestyle at the hands of the callous modern world. ... "He [Mitch] thought she [Blanche] had never been more than kissed by a fellow" (Streetcar 119).Using illusion as defense against reality is weak, however, and Stanley will ultimately destroy her dream-like world. ... It is apparent Blanche is out of her natural environment from the moment she steps out of the streetcar. ... As the title of the play suggests, A Streetcar Named Desire emphasizes desire and death. ...
Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire- Tennesse Williams is known as one of the greatest American playwrights. ... Among his most notable and successful plays were "The Glass Menagerie-, which he refers to as "memory play-, "A Streetcar Named Desire-, "The Rose Tatoo- and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof- for which he was appreciated winning the Pulitzer Prize. ... "Streetcar Named Desire- which was firstly entitled "The Poker Night- emerged right after the theatrical success of "The Glass Menagerie- when the authour learned to play poker game. ... The moment Blanche appea...
