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A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams

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A Streetcar Named Desire

The poker games in A Streetcar Named Desire serve as a device to show how crudely Stanley treats Stella. It also is a device that enables Blanche to meet Mitch. The first poker game is significant...

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A Streetcar Named Desire

Stanley tells Blanche the story about his cousin in Scene 10 to emphasize his animalistic nature, which Blanche has previously criticized. This story foreshadows Stanley's impending sexual violence...

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A Streetcar Named Desire

The play Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams shows the woman Blanche DuBois as a woman who is an epitome of femininity. She has the perfect manners, appearance and charm. However, once she...

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