Past questions for Streetcar
1. “You just came home for the funerals, Stella. And funerals are pretty compared to
deaths.”
In light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of the relationship
between Blanche and Stella in Scene 1 of A Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer, try
to consider relevant contextual factors.
2. ‘It is almost impossible to feel any sympathy for Stanley.’
In light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of Stanley in A
Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer you must consider relevant contextual factors.
3. ‘Despite the excitement and clamour, the play essentially shows us the vulnerability
of human beings.’
In the light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of vulnerability in
A Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer you must consider relevant contextual factors.
4. ‘Past events determine the action of the play.’
In the light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of the impact of
past events in A Streetcar Named Desire.
5. ‘We are never far away from reminders of death and mortality in this play.’
In light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of death in A Streetcar
Named Desire. In your answer you must consider relevant contextual factors.1
6. ‘Stella could have done a great deal more to support her sister.’
In the light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of the relationship
between Stella and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer you must
consider relevant contextual factors.
1I accidentally deleted this question, but before I did I wrote it down so I just typed it back into the document.
That’s why it says that I last modified it.
1. “You just came home for the funerals, Stella. And funerals are pretty compared to
deaths.”
In light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of the relationship
between Blanche and Stella in Scene 1 of A Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer, try
to consider relevant contextual factors.
2. ‘It is almost impossible to feel any sympathy for Stanley.’
In light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of Stanley in A
Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer you must consider relevant contextual factors.
3. ‘Despite the excitement and clamour, the play essentially shows us the vulnerability
of human beings.’
In the light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of vulnerability in
A Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer you must consider relevant contextual factors.
4. ‘Past events determine the action of the play.’
In the light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of the impact of
past events in A Streetcar Named Desire.
5. ‘We are never far away from reminders of death and mortality in this play.’
In light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of death in A Streetcar
Named Desire. In your answer you must consider relevant contextual factors.1
6. ‘Stella could have done a great deal more to support her sister.’
In the light of this comment, explore Williams’ dramatic presentation of the relationship
between Stella and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer you must
consider relevant contextual factors.
1I accidentally deleted this question, but before I did I wrote it down so I just typed it back into the document.
That’s why it says that I last modified it.
