A Streetcar Named Desire

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Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is generally considered to be one of the finest plays of 20th century theater. This course is designed to help you fully appreciate the complexity and brilliance of Williams' masterpiece.

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A Streetcar Named Desire- Context

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A Streetcar Named Desire is considered among the greatest plays of the 20th century. First produced just two years after the end of the second World War, Streetcar tells the story of a version of America in those times.

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A Streetcar Named Desire- Context

Edexcel A Level English Language and Literature: A Streetcar Named Desire- Context. This mind map includes contextual information linked to Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire, such as historical, social, cultural and personal context. For more Streetcar resources, and a context quiz, click on the paperclip icons on the red branches.

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A Streetcar Named Desire - Themes

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This play can be read as a story of two Americas - the America of the old south, as personified by Blanche and her antiquated manners, and the America of the brash and violent Stanley Kowalski, just back form the war.

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A Streetcar Named Desire - Themes

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Streetcar quotes

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'I have always depended on the kindness of strangers'. You probably heard famous lines from Streetcar long before you ever saw the play. These Flashcards contain some of the better dialogue from Williams' drama.

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Streetcar quotes

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Relationships in A Streetcar Named Desire

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The characters of Streetcar live in a very confined space. Blanche has come to stay with her sister, Stella who is married to Stanley. Stanley's friend, Mitch, likes Blanche until he learns of her colored past.

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Relationships in A Streetcar Named Desire

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A Streetcar Named Desire - Quiz

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Okay. Let's revise. Here's a quiz to help you remember all the context, characters, themes and events of A Streetcar Named Desire. Try to get a high score to show that you really know the play.

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A Streetcar Named Desire - Quiz

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A Streetcar Named Desire (1/8) Movie CLIP - You Must Be Stanley (1951) HD

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Tennessee Williams' play was so popular in the theater that it was made into a hugely successful motion picture in 1951. A young Marlon Brando captures the angry energy of Stanley Kowalski. Vivien Leigh plays Blanche to perfection.