Context Flashcards
what are the differences between the north and South America?
north becoming industrialised rapidly, south was increasingly reliant on cotton and tobacco production and used slavery
what did Lincoln want to abolish?
slavery
what happened to the South America?
it broke off from America and became ‘The Confederate States of America’
who won the civil war?
the north
what happened to the south after the civil war?
suffered for decades and relied on agriculture. slavery was abolished meaning productivity was slow
what did the south want?
to rely on agriculture and to not be industrialised
what was the southern dream?
live in big White House with pillars on plantation
when was streetcar published?
1947
what is Blanche Dubois remnant of?
the Old South
define southern belle
a woman representing American south’s upper classes
what does Stanley represent?
the new industrial south, that destroyed the old south
what scared Williams?
the brutal new south scared him just as much as the prudish old south
what was the play first called?
The Moth, Williams liked the metaphor of being delicate and easily destroyed
was homosexuality a large part of Williams’ plays?
no, they were never a central theme, but aspects are included to shock the audience e.g. when Allan is in bed with a man
did Williams’ like being a homosexual?
no, he hated it
why is the setting of the play significant?
its set in the French Quarter in an apartment. highlights claustrophobia. the setting is run down but has a charm in being carefree and unconventional
what is a novel that can be compared to streetcar? (not Handmaid’s)
one flew over the cuckoo’s nest- Ken Kesey
what is the plot of one flew over the cuckoo’s nest?
set in mens hospital. working class protagonist McMurphy controlled and manipulated by nurse ratchet
McMurphy is rebellious and disrupts the controlled calm of hospital.
he’s given brain-deadening electric shock treatment
how does one flew over the cuckoo’s nest relate to Blanche?
Blanche disrupts the Kowalski’s sex life and functioning- puts stress on their relationship
like McMurphy, she suffers a breakdown because of her past and rape
