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    lives of three main characters, Blanche DuBois, Stanley Kowalski, and Stella Kowalski, who have different ways of living and managing with their environment in which they live in. The story start off with Blanche, who comes to visit her sister, Stella, but end up in an unexpected situations. From the time Blanche got to Elysium Fields, she and Stanley are constantly scolding each other because Stanley and Blanche wants Stella to be on their side and neither one of them will give her up. They will

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    Constantin Stanislavski was known as a Russian direction and stage actor who had discovered and developed a naturalistic performance technique, which is now known as method acting. Stanislavski was interested and started to work in the theatre business when he was only 13, and developed himself into becoming a director (Bishop and Jones). He was born in Moscow, Russia in 1863 and by 1897 he has already developed his own company known as the Moscow Art Theatre, where performances used method acting

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    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, a play written by Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, in the year 1879, also

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    Blanche Dubois Light

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    a mental illness where she hears stuff and has panic attacks. Stanley is most the time trying to get Blanche in trouble, drinking, and hitting his wife; Stella is trying to help Blanche throw the stuff that has happened to her and where she takes Stanley hitting her. Mitch is take cares of his mom.

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    lies develop trust and relationship issues and threaten the wellbeing of everyone involved. Blanche, was a high school english teacher in mississippi who was forced to leave her life behind there. With nowhere to go Blanche moves in with her sister Stella and husband Stanley, who has a suspicion about Blanche's past life which lead to some unwanted events. People may argue that the lies in Streetcar can be interpreted in a good manner, Blanche could be trying to protect her sister's feelings about

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    “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

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    way!... You came home just in time for the funerals, Stella… Why the Grim Reaper had put up his tent on our doorstep! Yes, accuse me! Sit there and stare at me, thinking I let the place go! I let the place go? Where were you! In bed with your-- Polack!”(21-22 Williams) Blanche turns on her family during a time of hardship just as her sister is accused of doing.

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    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

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    In “A Streetcar Named Desire” Tennessee Williams reflects upon the conflict of reality versus illusion through the characterization of Blanche, Stella, and Stanley. In the play, Illusion is defined by a character’s hope or wish of how reality could be, or in some cases they ignore reality. Blanche, Stella, and Stanley choose to live a desired life of illusion and ignore reality. Blanche goes through a traumatic experience in her early life due to the loss of her husband. The death of her husband

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    Named Desire by Tennessee Williams? Or have you ever watched the film version? I’ve done both. It’s quite an interesting story. Here’s a little background information: A Streetcar Named Desire is mainly about the life of Blanche Dubois and Stanley and Stella Kowalski after Blanche moves into their house. Blanche is Stella’s older sister, making Stanley her brother-in-law. While Blanche is living in their house, Stanley tries to drive her out. He tortures her to madness and eventually she is admitted into

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