Theories and tragedy elements Flashcards
Patriarchal oppression who identified
Sylvia Walby
What did Sylvia Walby identify
six structures of patriarchy.
What were the six structures of patriarchy?
Paid work.
Household production.
Culture norms and values.
Sexuality of women.
Gender based violence.
State policies.
Which patriarchies relate to streetcar? Give examples why
Household production
Culture norms and values
Sexuality of women
Gender based violence
State polices
Public patriarchy
Political systems
private patriarchy
Within homes
Social displacement
Refers to abandonment, despair and feeling out of place coming together in a loss of social and cultural identity.
Particular social displacement’s which relate to streetcar
Houseless, insecurely housed, substance use challenges, differently abled mentally, marginalised cultures, widowed.
Hamartia
A fault in character which results in their ruination
Hamartia’s of Blanche
Lying
Living in a fantasy
Inability to be independent
sexual desire in society
Blanche’s Pathos
Ignorance to understand she has been deceived by those around her.
Blanche High status
A women of old south background
Blanche Hubris
She lacks self confidence within her self however is egotistical when it comes to the fantasies she has created for herself.
Blanche Peripetia
Meeting Mitch
Blanche Anagnorisis
When she looses Mitch and no longer has any hope.
Blanche Nemesis
Stanley
Blanche Restoration
When we assume she is going on holiday as those around her humour her to believe she is.
Blanche Catharsis
When she is taken away made to pity her.
Tragic inevitability meaning
Hero’s powerless to escape their fate, controlled by forces beyond their powers.
Tragic inevitability Blanche
Stanley who claims they had the date planned from the beginning.
Marxist social class
Bouregeoise maintain control as control economic base whilst proletariat are working class with no power.
Naturalism
Theatrical style that attempts to resemble real life on stage.
What does naturalism take into account?
Shaped by environment, social conditions and family.
Realism
Focuses on accurate representations of life and events.
What psychological way can Stanley’s and Stella’s relationship be described?
Codependency
Codependency meaning
A dysfunctional relationship dynamic where one person assumes the role of the giver sacrificing their needs and wants for the taker.
