Category: A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire written By Tennessee Williams in 1947. In A Streetcar named Desire Williams uses a range of drama devices to present Blanches deterioration mind. Drama devices are techniques used by playwrights to substitute for the reality presented to the audience through performance, and give the audience information they could not get from…

The notion of gender is fundamental to both the texts of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. They each centralise female characters who face oppression at the hands of their superior male counterparts as well as the pressures of surrounding society. Despite certain similarities, the unique…

Subsequent to the great depression, Americas economy quickly collapsed and many lives were taken during the time. This led to many individuals being left homeless with little to no money on hand. Today the great depression is remembered as a big mistake and downfall of America which claimed many lives. Many authors have portrayed the…

Subsequent to the great depression, Americas economy quickly collapsed and many lives were taken during the time. This led to many individuals being left homeless with little to no money on hand. Today the great depression is remembered as a big mistake and downfall of America which claimed many lives. Many authors have portrayed the…

The illustration of Trauma Theory and stigmatization has recently been the center of academic discussions as well as theatre productions. Trauma holds a central role in Sydneys Theatre Company A Streetcar Named Desire. One of the reasons why the play has a poignant and affecting stimulus is because, through creative vision, performance and stage directions…