Essay Archive - A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire
Tennessee Williams was once quoted as saying "Symbols are nothing
but the natural speech of drama...the purest language of plays" (Adler 30).
This is clearly evident in A Streetcar Named Desire, one of Williams's many
plays. I n analyzing the main character of the story, Blanche DuBois, it is
crucial to use both the literal text as well as the symbols of the story to
get a complete and thorough understanding of her.
Before one can understand Blanche's character one must understand
the reason why she moves to New Orleans and joins her sister, Stell....
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