historical context

Question 1

when was streetcar published?

Answer 1

in 1947, after WW2

Question 2

how is the play a reflection of the time it was published?

Answer 2

•it shoes the ‘decline of the old south’ and the rise of the ‘new south’

Question 3

what do Blanche and stanley represent?

Answer 3

blanche represents the decline of the ‘old south’ and stanley represents the rise of the ‘new south’
•Blanche represents the old traditional ideas and Stanley represents the changing ones

Question 4

what does the character of Stanley explore?

Answer 4

he explores the impact of the cultural changes in America in this time