A Street Car Named Desire 3.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LiteratureA Streetcare Named DesireA2/A-levelAQA Created by: edog420Created on: 12-06-19 18:52 Key Events scene 1 - Blanche arrives and meets Stanley scene 2 - Stella tells Stanley about losing Belle Reve, he accuses Blanche of holding back money. Stellas pregnant scene 3 - poker night - Stanley hits Stella and she goes back to him, Blanche meets Mitch scene 4 - Blanche tries to convince Stella to leave Stanley scene 5 - Stanley reveals Blanches past in Laurel Blanche kisses the young man scene 6 - Blanche goes on a date with Mitch - Allens birthday scene 7 - Blanches birthday- Mitch doesnt turn up scene 8 - Stella goes into labour scene 9 - Mitch confronts Blanche scene 10 - Stanley rapes Blanche scene 11 - Blanche is taken to an insane asylum 1 of 9 AO2 polka music to symbolise Blanches mental deterioration cinematic elements- lights and dark music combination of realism and lyricism tableaux ending of scene 4 elysian fields- greek paradise for heroes fast paced 11 scene 1 act play tragedy blanche is in all 11 scenes - unity of actions unity of space, domestic setting creates claustrophobia - pushes blanche and stanley to climax stanley is described using a semantic field of animalistic imagery foreshadowing climax of scene 10 (change from reality to high tragedy) as characters and settings change theyre less predictable and their unexpected ambiguity heightens the drama imagery of dark and light stage directions are connected with the emotions of the characters 2 of 9 AO3 lack of understanding of mental health audience of 1947 cheered when blanche was ***** audience is influenced by the movie tableaux in scene four american cinema was at its height of popularity williams himself struggled with alcholism, depression and homosexuality williams sister had schizophrenia and a lobotomy blanche is old america and is isolated in new america 'melting pot' of new orleans, vibrant and multi cultural post war text 1947 patriachal society stanley is new america and believes everyone can succeed equally 3 of 9 AO4 passion hope vs hopeless postmodern vehicle for authors views geographically close boiling pot vs melting pot negative dreams in a stret car named desire female protagonist new vs old america drew on the romantic myth of the south- blanche is the romantic southern belle- similar to 'The Glass Menagerie' unconventional techniques also similar to the glass menagerie domestic setting pushes them apart clash of cultures isolation pushes them further away from one another 4 of 9 Critics 'virtually unique as a stage piece that is born personal and social' - clurman 'a squalid anecdote of a nymphomanics decay in a new orleans slum' - trewin 'strictly and even puritanically' - hobson 'destructive' and 'dangerous' (blanche) - kazan ' her refusal to accept blanches story of the **** is a commitment to self preservation' - mcgilinn 5 of 9 Stanley abusive animalistic stereotype of a man just like leroy typical of period new america passionate ruins blanche for self pleasure 6 of 9 Mitch old america cares about his mothers opinion just like skeeter sentimental scared of stanley atypical of time period - emotional dying mother caring nature just like celia 7 of 9 Stella stereotype wants to make her husband proud like celia typical of time period - cooking cleaning children controlled by stanley abusive husband just like minny husband over sister wants to conform to expectations like aibileen wants to please loved ones like skeeter 8 of 9 Blanche unity of actions scared similar to minny alcholic goes against expectations like skeeter wants change isolated in new america divides readers similar to hilly? not a stereotype even though we initially thought she was just like celia sexual nature mental health struggle- dead husband 9 of 9
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