Essay on Death of a Salesman and Street Car Named Desire

had it…he had [them]"(Wilson 45). On the fourth of July in 1911, it was done. But sadly, Boy Charles was killed, hiding in a box car afterwards. After his death, Bernice's mother broke down and brought in a woman to teach Bernice how to play. She said that when Bernice played she could hear her father talk to her, and so Bernice continued to play, until her mother's death. Now she won't touch the piano, yet refuses to…

It is possible that many men desire this sort of unconditional support and forgiveness - who ever wants to be blamed for their mistakes and behavior - but it is unrealistic to show a woman who tolerates this action even to the point that they end up hurting their husband, or another character. Linda's blindness leads indirectly to Willy's suicide, and Stella's unwillingness to open her eyes to Stanley's actions ends with Blanche being taken away to a mental institution. Both of these characters…

burnt like rubbish” she is also directly conveying her agony. It is clear that Tennessee Williams carefully crafted this specific speech to introduce the theme of death, of which is recurrent in the course of the play. He makes sure to describe the devastation of having to deal with death through Blanche. “Funerals are quiet but deaths- not always”, “Sometimes they even cry out to you, ‘Don’t let me go’”, “Unless you were there at the bed when they cried out ‘Hold me’ you would never suspect there…

Nevertheless, with both in the sales industry, it’s easy for them to turn on that charismatic charm and sell not only their ideals, but “themselves in the form of their winning personalities” (Cardullo 29). Stanley Kowalski is the typical hyper-masculine example of a man in the late 1940’s to early 1950’s. He is described by his sister-in-law as an “ape” (Williams 121), he is abusive towards his wife, and he is the breadwinner of the family- he literally brings home the meat and throws it at his…

Their appearances can consequently be said to be greatly symbolic of their role within the narrative. The use of colour is also symbolic of character sexuality "Red hots!!" or "face and neck the colour of oxblood leather", Red is symbolic of passion and is connected to McMurphy and Stanley, whereas the colours "ivory"[5] and "pale blue"[6] are used in describing the weaker characters that deny sexuality. The individuals' role within the narrative is dependant on the conflict that arises,…

She flirts with many men and young adults throughout the play, which makes the reader feel a lack of sympathy for her as the men she desired ended up becoming major contributors to her eventual downfall, in particular Stanley. The reader may view Blanche as someone who tried to escape her sordid past in Laurel and wanted to start a new life with her sister, yet due to the continuous investigations from Stanley, was unable to do so. Stanley reveals Blanches’ lies and deceits, commenting on them…

while simultaneously her desire to not be alone, to be loved, threatens to break through this isolation. It not only threatens, but does break through. Betrayed by love once in her life, she nevertheless seeks it in the effort to fill the lonely void; thus, her promiscuity. But to adhere to her tradition and her sense of herself as a lady, she cannot face this sensual part of herself. She associates it with the animalism of Stanley's love-making and terms it “brutal desire”. She feels guilt and a…

has failed as a father and as a salesman. This causes him to become mentally unstable and he starts acting out scenes from the past, when he was happier. He pictures images of his brother giving him advice on how to be successful and constantly regrets the decisions he has made. At the end of the film, he offers the only thing he knows that can make recompense; he takes his own life. He does this so that his family can obtain the insurance money. Lomans sincere desire is directed at something greater…

his ideas on that perspective partly because that is the time period he grew up in. It was an age of distorted values caused by the pressure of the moment, material richness, making money, and then showing it off to everyone (Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman). Clearly reflected in the character of Willy is a theme that made him many promises, and he felt like society owed him for all his efforts. A valuable lesson can be learned about researching promises society can make and taking a look beneath…

and like Rose is committed to a mental hospital. I believe that the despair that Stella suffers is the same that Williams must have suffered when he learnt about his sister’s mental state and that she had been committed. In ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ the character Stanley has characteristics similar to those of Williams’s father. He had disapproved of Williams’ sexuality and femininity and was openly ashamed. Williams resented his father for this for the rest of his life. This is why Williams…