Essay (character)

Question 1

A streetcar named desire by Tennessee Willian’s is a play..

Answer 1

Set in southern America in the 1950s. The play follows the upsetting story of a delicate Blanche Dubois who is traumatised after the loss of her husband. This tragedy leads her to move in with Stella and Stanley… Stanley sends attacks to Blanche.

Question 2

Paragraph 1 - Blanche embodies the old south persona

Answer 2

She looks out of place and dates compared to the New Orleans scenery, “daintily dressed in a white suit with a fluffy bodice…”. She dresses and is expected to be treated like a lady. “Her white clothung, that suggests a moth” - virginity etc (theme)