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A Streetcar Named Desire
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Tennessee Williams
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Summary
Scene Summaries
Scene Summaries
Scenes 1 and 2
Scenes 3 and 4
Scenes 5 and 6
Scenes 7 and 8
Scenes 9–11
Questions & Answers
Themes
Themes
Themes: All Themes
Themes: Reality vs. Fantasy
Themes: The Emotive Power of Music
Themes: Cultural Conflicts
Themes: Reality vs. Illusion
Themes: Desire
Characters
Analysis
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A Streetcar Named Desire
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Characters
Blanche DuBois
Stanley Kowalski
Stella Kowalski
Mitch
Plot
Belle Reve
Blanche's Downfall
Blanche's Husband's Suicide
Blanche's Job Loss
Poker Night Scene
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 7
Scene 8
Scene 9
Scene 10
Themes
Tragedy
Reality vs. Illusion
Power
Old South vs. New South
Sympathy
Nostalgia
Symbolism
Belle Reve
Music
Paper Lantern
Blanche's Bath
Light and Shadows
Streetcar
Quotes
We’ve Had This Date With Each Other from the Beginning!
Literary Devices
Foreshadowing
Stage Directions
Irony
Symbolism
Genre
Tragedy
Setting
New Orleans
Authorship
Tennessee Williams