Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams
In the play, A Streetcar Named Desire, author Tennessee Williams does
a wonderful job developing the character of Stanley Kowalski. To me,
his character seemed most like that of a true person. On the other
hand, Stella, Stanley's wife, is mainly displayed as being the loving
type, and because that is basically the only character trait she
displays, it is difficult to really understand her as a person. The
character of Stanley Kowalski is developed much like a real person,
having numerous personality traits. One characteristic of Stanley is
his rudeness and cruelty towards Blanche, Stella's sister. It is very
apparent that Stanley does not care for Blanche. Scene eight mentions
Blanche's birthday party, and surprisingly, she receives a gift from
Stanley. This gift, however, is not one that most people would
appreciate. Blanche is very surprised to get a gift from Stanley, and
as she opens it she says, "Why,why-Why, it's a-" . This is the first
indication that there is something the matter. Because Blanche can't
finish her sentence, Stanley lets everyone know that it's a "Ticket!
Back to Laurel! On the Greyhound! Tuesday!" . Blanche obviously
couldn't finish her sentence because she was insulted that her
birthday present implied that she was not welcome by Stanley. Even
Stella knew how rude and cruel Stanley had acted towards Blanche.
Stella lets Stanley know, "You needn't have been so cruel..." . In
scene ten, Stanley says to Blanche, "Take a look at yourself in that
worn-out Mardi Gras outfit, rented for fifty cents from some
rag-picker! And with the crazy crown on! What queen do you think you
are?". This quote shows that Blanche's p...
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...takes the only remaining
course to maintain his territory; by raping Blanche he establishes the
physical domination he attempted, unsuccessfully, early in the play,
and the psychological domination he attempted, later, by using
Blanche's own guilt against her. From our first introduction to
Stanley, when he tosses the bloody package to Stella, to our last,
when he rips the lantern off the light just before the doctor and
nurse take Blanche away, we see this man as an expression of
animalistic territoriality. He uses every tactic possible to exert his
power over a fragile, but threatening woman. Finally, using brute
force and sexual dominance, he appears to win. In fact however, the
winner is ambiguous if even in existence. A rift has developed in the
only relationship that Stanley values - that between him and his wife,
with no promise of a better future.
because it makes us want to know what it is building up to. Then at
A family can be classified as one of many things. It can be a group of people living under one roof; a group of people of common ancestry; or even a unit of a crime syndicate like the Mafia (Merriam Webster). But to Holden Caulfield, the main character of J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher In The Rye, his family was what we as a society normally think of when that word is spoken. There are always variations on a theme, but a typical family consists of two parents and at least one child. During the 1950’s when the novel is set, adoption was virtually unheard of and divorce could be considered a sin where as today these are common practices. But one thing about family that has prevailed through the decades is the family’s affect on a person’s existence. The way a person interacts with their family can affect them for the rest of their lives. And the way a family interacts with a specific person can affect that person for the rest of their life. It is a two way relationship which is often complicated and confusing, especially to Holden.
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talking to Scout, "Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on
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ruthless like her. "Yet I do fear thy nature, it is too full o' th'
Is homelessness really as big of a problem as what your hear about? The National Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness (NSCAHH) would explain in Homelessness Is a Widespread Problem how it has become a widespread problem in the United States of America. They believe it’s not only a huge issue, but the rate of homelessness is rapidly growing, according to the 2004 Survey of Hunger and Homelessness. Mike Rosen, a radio talk show host, argues in The Problem of Homelessness is Exaggerated that the topic of homelessness is over exaggerated than what it really is. He examined the same survey and presented the idea that they had several miscalculations and just made it seem like a big problem in
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In 2014, the United Census Bureau recorded that 46.7 million people or almost 15 percent of people in the United States lived in poverty, struggling to survive every single day. Furthermore, 21.1 percent of the U.S. population under the age of 18 begins their lives below the national poverty line (Census, “Poverty”). These people, the ones who do not have sufficient resources to prosper, arguably have one of the largest problems in America. Due to government regulations, communities’ inability to adjust to new surroundings and the lack of education, poverty has reached hundreds of thousands of individuals, causing an increasing number of people to experience health problems and even death. Instead of watching the percentage of poverty grow
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