Streetcar discussion 13.10 by Amy Charlton Hughes https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310 Year 12 en-us 2017-10-13 08:55:17 UTC 2025-12-17 21:42:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png A Streetcar named Desire - hitting AO5! amych3010 https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/196830273 Please add Critics' quotations on here and write a response to them, e.g. do you agree/find an example in the drama that corresponds with what they are saying. Feel free to share any useful websites you find!

Good luck!

]]> 2017-10-13 14:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/196830273 Quote: https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198841813 2017-10-19 19:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198841813 EDDY CASEDDY https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198856850 "As a gay man, Tennessee Williams felt he was particularly sensitive to the status of women- powerless and defined as other"

This explains why the play focuses on Blanche and Stella as the main characters.]]> 2017-10-19 19:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198856850 heleddwilliams123 https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198876098 https://blogasenglish.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/a-streetcar-named-desire-critical-opinions/ this link is full of different quotations, could be helpful 

]]> 2017-10-19 21:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198876098 Emily https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198879441  “ Tennessee Williams infuses Blanche and Stanley with the symbols of opposing class and different attitudes towards sex and love” I do agree with this because there is an instant contrast between Blanche and Stanley. Blanche is more well spoken and is much more educated than Stanley. This highlights the different classes. Also, what they consider love to be is different. Stanley only considers love to be a physical act, which satisfies his animal desires. Blanche considers it as an act of passion. ]]> 2017-10-19 21:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198879441 Lowri https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198897791 "Blanche is both a villain and a victim" I don't think it's fair to label Blanche as a villain as she is mainly portrayed as a victim in the play. The death of her husband has clearly left her scarred, therefore all of the lies she has told herself along with the people around her aren't to cause harm but simply mask her past.]]> 2017-10-19 23:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198897791 Angharad https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198963169 "Blanche's struggle in Streetcar is not so much with Stanley as with herself in her efforts to achieve lasting intimacy"- Cardullo 

This is a quote basically tells us that Blanche is her own problem. I both agree and disagree with this as yes Blanche does not help herself in many situations (she seems to enjoy and thrive off of conflict and confrontation). However her struggle is aided by many other characters (including Stanley, her deceased husband, her family and many others) meaning that yes she may be to blame for the bulk of her worries and struggles however this is hindered by other characters. ]]> 2017-10-20 08:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198963169 Megan https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198963997  “Blanche is both a villain and a victim”
I agree with this statement as Blanche is considered accountable for the death of her husband and is also seen as a highly manipulative character. On the other hand, Blanche is certainly a victim as her mental health rapidly begins to decline due to the guilt of her past actions. ]]> 2017-10-20 08:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198963997 Alannah https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198966281 “roots of [Blanche’s] trauma lie in her early marriage” - Shirley Galloway

I agree with this statement as I think that the reason why she has turned to alcohol and prostitution was because of the death of her family members and her husband that she was accounted for. ]]> 2017-10-20 08:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/198966281 “Having watched [Williams’] sister struggle to become the kind of southern belle that his mother expected, he knew how cruel this definition of roles could be.” heleddwilliams123 https://padlet.com/amych3010/Streetcar1310/wish/209780429 This resulted in Tennessee Williams' being able to sympathise with Blanche as she strives to live up to a perfect persona

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