Stanley kowalski Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A-graded A Level essay on Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire', exploring the presentation of Blanche as a tragic heroine in the play.

Summary notes for revision of Scene 3 (The Poker Night) and Scene 4 of the text A Streetcar Named Desire. The notes contain key quotes to use for the exam.

A top band essay on the question, “Stanley Kowalski tends to have a disturbing effect on audiences: he is at once morally repulsive, and entirely fascinating”. In the light of this statement, explore Williams’ presentation of Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire A top band answer by an A* student which covers the play in depth but also remains focused to the question giving effective supporting evidence

A top tier response by an A* student, answering the question, “Stanley Kowalski tends to have a disturbing effect on audiences: he is at once morally repulsive, and entirely fascinating”. In the light of this statement, explore Williams’ presentation of Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire This provides a detailed response to the question by giving substantial evidence whilst staying relevant to the question, resulting in a top tier response.

This essay explores how Blanche Dubois is a representative of the old, Southern, aristocratic upper classes. It draws a contrast between Stanley Kowalski, a lower class industrial worker, and Blanche DuBois, a fallen Southern Belle.

Focuses on tension in A Streetcar Named Desire. Explores Blanche’s arrival in the Kowalski household and her interactions with Stanley. Includes detailed analysis on Williams’ use of plastic theatre to heighten tension throughout the play.

Explores how Tennessee Williams has made use of props and stage directions in this play to provide the audience insight into Blanche’s character and psychological state as well as develop her character. The conclusion drawn at the end of this essay is how props and stage directions contribute to Blanche’s character and what we can understand about Blanche through the symbolism used in the play.