Street car in seven symbols.
, Light vs shadow.
Light vs shadow serves as a powerful symbol that reflects When M
Blanche’s inner turmoil. Light represents truth, while shadow down the
symbolises fear and the need to hide ones self. Blanche’s avoidance says, ‘I
realism
of light is a manifestation of her fear confronting reality and a
m
desire to maintain an illusive past.
The paper lantern represents her attempt to mask both her sordid
past and her present appearance. Highlighting the duality of
human experience.
The s
The streetcar symbolizes the power of desire as the catalyst of
Stanley’s sexual
the character's fate, particularly Blanche. Representing how a
desire,
past of mistake leads to inevitable self destruction. The streetcar
Blanche’s illusive
is also used to symbolise sexual desire, serving as a metaphor
desire
for the driving forced behind moral action.
Moreover, suggesting the characters fate was already on a fixed
track alike a streetcar.
, Light vs shadow.
Light vs shadow serves as a powerful symbol that reflects When M
Blanche’s inner turmoil. Light represents truth, while shadow down the
symbolises fear and the need to hide ones self. Blanche’s avoidance says, ‘I
realism
of light is a manifestation of her fear confronting reality and a
m
desire to maintain an illusive past.
The paper lantern represents her attempt to mask both her sordid
past and her present appearance. Highlighting the duality of
human experience.
The s
The streetcar symbolizes the power of desire as the catalyst of
Stanley’s sexual
the character's fate, particularly Blanche. Representing how a
desire,
past of mistake leads to inevitable self destruction. The streetcar
Blanche’s illusive
is also used to symbolise sexual desire, serving as a metaphor
desire
for the driving forced behind moral action.
Moreover, suggesting the characters fate was already on a fixed
track alike a streetcar.
