"A Street Car Named Desire"

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Tennessee Williams', "A Street Car Named Desire" is a look into the modern world and how people have to work hard to get what they want. The paper examines the theme of the play, the characters involved and the tone. It also examines images and symbols used in the play.

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"When it comes to characters in this play, Blanche is by far the most complicated. Through the play Blanche shows strong and weak points. Blanche is trying to save something that can never be saved, and the slack she gets back from other characters in the play, mostly Stanley is very cruel. As a character in this play, Blanche is admired because she fights so hard for something she wants so badly. Even though Blanche is so strong when it comes to what she wants, she fails in places where she needs to be so determined."

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