Streetcar context Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Explore the presentation of Tragedy in A Streetcar Named Desire - A* Model Essay - marked by teacher -includes detailed quote analysis, context, and critics

I made this PowerPoint in preparation for my A-Level English exam, in which I achieved an A*. This document contains detailed contextual notes on the play which are divided into sub-topics, such as locations and plastic theatre

The personal, historical and literary context of 'A Streetcar Named Desire.'

Comparison between Breakfast at Tiffany's (Capote) and A Streetcar Named Desire (Williams), specifically "human relationships". I used this for my English Literature A Level coursework, OCR exam board. These documents contain the main quotes I used from the texts, with comparisons between the two, as well as context of the texts, writers and era. I am predicted an A* in English Literature.

Summary of all scenes of the Streetcar. Context of the play. Analysis of the key quotations from each scene. Identification of the means that shape meaning, literary devices. Identification of themes. Analysis of characters of the play. Useful for revision and understanding the timeline of the play. Could be used to plan essays.

I focus on the relationship between Stanley and Blanche. Blanche's arrival to Elysian Fields creates an oscillation of power between the two genders and we see this through Stanley and Blanche. Blanche begins to emasculate Stanley in his own household and so he is forced to regain and re-establish his masculinity through sexual violence. I track 3 key scenes where we see Stanley lose his masculinity, Blanche gains it, and then Stanley is able to regain it through sexual domination.

Theme page of A* level arguments, quotations, language analysis, themes and context regarding APPERARANCE VS REALITY in A Street Car Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

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Notes for 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Tennessee Williams. - Includes appropriate context (Williams, Old South / New South, Southern Belle...) - Communication theories (Goffman, Grice..) - Essay paragraph examples - Notes on the exam - exam technique and timings for AQA paper - Character profiles

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