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A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams

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A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee Williams uses vivid descriptions of sight, sound, and smell to establish the atmosphere in the opening stage direction of A Streetcar Named Desire. The "raffish charm" of the weathered,...

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A Streetcar Named Desire

In scenes 1-3 of A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche DuBois is described with physical traits such as being delicate, akin to a moth, and shunning light. Her non-physical traits include confusion,...

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