Zusammenfassung der Ressource
A Streetcar Named Desire
- Set
- Elysian fields
- (heaven)
- Juxtaposition
- Ironic
- Decayed estate
- Unaffluent area
- Colours
- White
- Pure
- Described as
'faded'
- Juxtaposition to purity
- Suggests this scene is not
restrained by usual stereotypes
- Developing city, can be anything
- Suggests decay
- Blue
- Jazz
- Blues piano
- Music that describes
cultural 'melting pot'
- Depression/isolation
- Relates to yet
unseen character
issues
- Sky
- Brown
- "Warm breath of the brown river"
- Life blood of the city
- co-dependency on river
- Building/features
- "Two story corner"
- Small buildings
- Depicts population climate
- Relates to
- Busy and lively city described
- Can't afford a
detached house
- "Atmosphere of decay"
- "Always just around
the corner"
- Close
- Gossip spread fast
- Friendly natured
inhabitants
- Racially equal community
- Characters
- Blanche
- Personality
- Anxiety
- Paranoia
- Nervous
- Critical
- Brutally honest
- Alcohol dependent
- Compulsive lier
- Appearence
- Clothes
- White
- Pure
- Juxtaposition
to her
personality
- Elegant
- Expensive
- Well dressed
- Suggests wealth
- Possibly a front
- Doesn't
fit in with
the scene
- Relationships
- Sister (Stella)
- Critical
- Defense mechanism
- Symbolism
- Light
- Metaphor
- Hides from the truth
- Described as a moth
- Juxtaposition as she doesn't like the light
- Ageing
- Stella
- Personality
- Quiet around Blanche
- Stable
- Appearence
- Gentle
- Youthful
- Putting on weight
- Criticism from Blanche