Dubois County

The great disparity between the societal roles of men and women within different historical contexts, is a controversial topic that has been explored by literary masterpieces from all time periods. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams is a post-World War Two play set in New Orleans, Louisiana. It focuses on the lives of Stella and Stanley, a stereotypical post-war American couple, and Blanche, Stella’s sister who intrudes in the couple’s home and ultimately in their marriage. A Doll’s House

play developed, it became interesting how Blanche and Stanley were very incompatible. It seemed the reason was, they were from completely opposite classes in society. Continuing this further, Blanche and Stella were southern Belles. However, Blanche Dubois is a fading southern belle and Stella let go of her past a long time ago. Furthermore, as Stanley mercilessly exposes the fragile Blanche's past, she slowly starts to become deranged into madness.(Onyett,Nicola, pg 30) It is shown from the first scene

In the play Blanche avoids appearing in direct, bright light, especially in front of Mitch. She won’t give anyone her real age, and that is why she wan’t get in the light so Mitch don’t find out; and the light is symbolizes her past.She is haunted by her ghost that she has lost- her first lover, her purpose in her life, her dignity, and her genteel society of her ancestors.When Blanche tells Mitch that being in love with her last husband, was like having the world revealed in bright light. When Stanley

Hitchcock’s 1946 Notorious takes place in the morally ambiguous world in the midst of post-World War Two where the questioning of alliances and moralities have reached a breaking point. Alicia, the daughter to an incarcerated Nazi supporter, finds herself in the midst of a purgatory world stuck in between love and hate, in other words one of ambivalence. In this state of conflicting feelings of hatred and like for the same individual that results in a state of uncertainty or irrationality, alcohol

As an insecure jealous dog, hated Helena dotes in idolatry upon Demetrius, but her love remains unreturned. Helena is like the dog at the shelter, who nobody will adopt and everybody shuns. She worships Demetrius with all her heart and pleads for him to love her back, or at least allow her near him. She lowers herself to a crawling creature when she whimpers to Demetrius that she will obey him as his spaniel. Helena learns of Hermia’s plan to escape the grip of Athens. Helena carries the news to

“When your parents pay attention to you, you have healthier relationships and greater academic success in your 30s.” (Gillett, Baer, and Insider). This is an example of influence in our childhood environment, which can lead to a brighter future. Certainly this may not always apply, but the surroundings we grew up in can affect our future. In the biography, A Lead in the Bitter Wind by Ting Xing Ye, she was brought up in a family which was negatively impacted by the Cultural Revolution in China. The

That must be Blanche? I remember Stella talking about her sister once or twice, though Stella didn’t say anything about her coming into town. How rude that she’d just barge into my house like this, this is not hotel.This is getting me all worked up, I think I need a drink. What’s this? Looks like she’s already helped herself to a couple of drinks. First she shows up out of the blue, now she’s stealing my drinks too? Ridiculous! But then again, she does looks kinda cute. It would be rude of me not

named Desire, Tennessee Williams shows, how family is the most important thing there is in life. Family will always be there through thick or thin, when times get rough, family is waiting with open arms. In the play loss of family is a big theme, the Dubois lost all their family except the two, “All of those deaths! The long parade to the graveyard! Father, Mother! Margaret, that dreadful way!... You came home just in time for the funerals, Stella… Why the Grim Reaper had put up his tent on our doorstep

Sciarra E. Rodriguez Mrs. Crowley English 12R 14 March 2016 Male dependence and dominance in A Streetcar Named Desire For many generations American men have dominated both marital relationships and society in general. This domination has resulted in a dependence on men for economic stability and an illusory happiness believed by women. This falsified necessity for a male counterpart has resulted in the destruction of female independence and sexual oppression. Through close analysis of the

The truth is anything but pleasant. In A Streetcar Named Desire Stanley embodies all the worst qualities of this reality by going out of his way to push everyone into the “light,” literally and figuratively. Poor old Mitch is wounded deeply by his discoveries and the frankness by which they are told, but he also realises that Stanley’s “deliberate cruelty” towards Blanche isn’t the most moral or reasonable approach, either. The fact is, everyone has to face the music at some point, Stanley just facilitates