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A Streetcar Named Desire Review

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  • what we see the characters do
    action
  • the main character(s) who is trying to achieve a goal
    protagonist
  • what occupation did Blanche have before coming to Stella's place
    teacher, high school english teacher
  • indirect reference to a person, event, thing, or piece of important text
    allusion
  • what is Blanche's first impression of Mitch
    he is superior than the others and sensitive looking
  • it is the central topic, subject, or message within a text
    theme
  • the depiction in art o rliterature of society as it exists
    social realism
  • how does blanche feel when she first arrives at Stella's place
    confused and surprised her sister lives there
  • conflict that sets a character against something or someone outside of their control
    external conflict
  • what did we learn about Blanche's past at the end of Scene One
    she was married but the boy died
  • the peak of the plot; the highest level of interest and emotional response
    climax
  • when a character struggles on the inside
    internal conflict
  • the person who writes the play
    playwright
  • describe Stella and Stanley's relationship dynamic
    strong physical attraction and aggression
  • what is the difference between old south and new south
    old south was directly before and after the civil war, new south was after the great depression
  • what does the play compare Stanley to when it was describing him in Scene One
    a bird among hens
  • name the four themes of the play we discussed
    old south vs new south, gender discrepancy, self-pleasure and death, illusion vs. reality
  • how would you describe Blanche's view of herself
    insecure and vulnerable...not confident...not egotistical
  • inclusion of something humorous to relieve tension
    comic relief
  • the character(s) who opposes the main character(s) from achieving their goal
    antagonist
  • what is the Napoleonic Code
    what belongs to the wife also belongs to the husband
  • why did Stanley hit Stella
    because he felt disrespected that she was trying to kick his friends out and he was already annoyed with Blanche playing the radio
  • what is WPA and how does it connect to Tennessee Williams
    after the Great Depression, the government paid entertainers to revive the American Culture
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