A Streetcar Named Desire Group at eNotes

It is very important that you understand that this work is a play, a...

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:57:06 PST

It is very important that you understand that this work is a play, a drama--not a novel. A good thesis would be "how does Tennessee Williams fulfill an American version of a tragedy as opposed to the classical definition of a tragedy according to Aristotle."

What would be a good essay thesis for A Streetcar Named Desire? What...

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:41:58 PST

What would be a good essay thesis for A Streetcar Named Desire? What should I include in it?

I think of Blanche as being in her early thirties. The play is set in...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:03:23 PST

I think of Blanche as being in her early thirties. The play is set in the 1940's, so a woman of Blanche's that age would be considered past her prime in terms of looks and marriageability. My analysis differs from the previous poster's in terms of Blanche's self-image. While Blanche takes great care with her appearance, she does not see herself as a "catch". She will not see Mitch during the daytime, and will not let him see her in...

In terms of Stella's allegiance, Stanley has won. This is sad given...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:02:15 PST

In terms of Stella's allegiance, Stanley has won. This is sad given that Stella is at least partly aware of what he did. When Blanche is taken away, Stella says something to Eunice about having to believe Stanley in order to keep living with him. If I recall correctly, she also indicates that there is no other option. Stella is hinting that, on some level, she has made a choice. In terms of Blanche, though, illusion has not been...

The streetcar named "Desire" in the play was the one which brought...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:40:54 PST

The streetcar named "Desire" in the play was the one which brought Blanche to the Kowalskis' shabby apartment in New Orleans. Blanche even makes reference to it upon her arrival (to the neighbour), even before Stella knows her sister is there. The ambulant streetcar crisscrossing New Orleans represents Blanche's own vagrancy and her inability to settle down. Blanche reproaches Stella for having married beneath herself, but she has been...

there are two kinds of desires,the desire of the eternal love and the...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:21:08 PST

there are two kinds of desires,the desire of the eternal love and the external one.

What different kinds of notions of "desire" are at issue in the play?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:00:29 PST

What different kinds of notions of "desire" are at issue in the play?

What is the significance of the play's title? How did Williams change...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:59:26 PST

What is the significance of the play's title? How did Williams change the play by naming it "A Streetcar Named Desire" rather than "The Poker Night"?

In Tennessee Williams "A Streetcar Named Desire," the major conflicts of...

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:35:37 PST

In Tennessee Williams "A Streetcar Named Desire," the major conflicts of the play revolve around Stanley Kowalski. First, he is displeased that Blanche DuBois, sister of Stella, has come uninvited to live with her sister. Next, he perceives that she has set up a screen between the reality of her leaving Belle Reve and what she purports. Then, he becomes somewhat possessive of Blanche as a member of his home and resents his friend's,...

The climax of the play is when Blanche is raped by Stanley. This is the...

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:22:40 PST

The climax of the play is when Blanche is raped by Stanley. This is the moment when the action (mostly driven by Blanche) reaches its highest peak which, ironically, is also her lowest low. She is raped and, weeks later, we find out that the outcome of the rape was that she became insane. This is certainly how the plot begins to dwindle as a result of what happnened. The characters: Blanch, a former Souther rich woman whose loss of riches left...

What is the climax of this play and how can Blanche, Stanley, and...

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:05:13 PST

What is the climax of this play and how can Blanche, Stanley, and Stella be described with only few words?

Have you got an answer to this question yet? i have no idea and could do...

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:43:41 PST

Have you got an answer to this question yet? i have no idea and could do with some help :P

SCENE 5

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:16:54 PST

WHY MIGHT HAVE WILLIAMS CHOOSEN TO OPEN THE SCENE THIS WAY?

COMPARE TO THE BIRD IMAGERY OF BLANCHE'S FIRST SPEECH WITH IMAGERY IN THE STAGE DIRECTIONS WHICH INTRODUCE HER IN SCENE ONE

How does Tennessee williams present the conflict between old and new in...

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:39:55 PST

How does Tennessee williams present the conflict between old and new in scene 2?

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Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:24:37 PST

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What makes A Streetcar Named Desire a tragedy?

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:20:28 PST

What makes A Streetcar Named Desire a tragedy?

Scene One and Two of "Streetcar Named Desire" , how is the idea of...

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:48:04 PST

Scene One and Two of "Streetcar Named Desire" , how is the idea of naturalism depicted? What about the setting and/or characters are realistic?

Two aspects come to mind: 1) The aspect of luck, fortune and destiny:...

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:06:33 PST

Two aspects come to mind: 1) The aspect of luck, fortune and destiny: One underlying theme of "A Streetcar Named Desire" is that people are sometimes arbitrarily subjected to hardship, such as when Blanche and Stella's family lose their home "Belle Reve." Hand-in-hand with this idea, though, is counter statement that people can take charge of their lives and are not necessarily at the mercy of fate (as Blanche often supposes). 2)The leit motif...

What is the signifiance of the two poker games in Tennessee Wiliams' A...

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:44:36 PST

What is the signifiance of the two poker games in Tennessee Wiliams' A Streetcar Named Desire?

Stanley is a World War II veteran. The play opens in May right after...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:18:30 PST

Stanley is a World War II veteran. The play opens in May right after the war's end. Stanley is described as a man "in more than his early 30s."