| Blanche Du Bois is an heiress who lost the family fortune and via a streetcar named desire arrives at her sister Stella's house. Stella is married to Stanley, a blue-collar worker with a mean streak and she is pregnant. She lies to Stella and Stanely about her situation and indeed her past. She is has a borderline personality and struggles to accept reality. Stanley does not accept her however and sets out to destroy the fantasy that she has created. He ultimately destroys Blanche in a scene of unrestrained violence. Stella returns after having given birth and does not believe Blanche's story that Stanely hurt her. Blanche is then removed and placed in a facility for the mentally ill while Stella remains with Stanley having lost only the possible love of a sister despite the possiblity that she could have lost her husband and family home. The reader is left pondering what exactly Stella benefited and what she sacrificed to do so. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Family, struggle with Yes Struggle with: - Brother Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () City? Yes City: - New Orleans |
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