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English Lit - A Streetcar named Desire

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Context
New orleans,
Tennessee williams early life,
Tennessee williams sister
6  cards
Scene 1
Non conforming idiosyncratic city...,
It isnt going to fit in with blan...,
Expressionist device reality is d...
18  cards
Scene 2
Symbolic of her need for emotiona...,
Using it as a means of est status...,
Class antagonism stanley wrongly ...
8  cards
Scene 3
Game of chance ideas of fate dest...,
Expressionist painter warped real...,
Surreal intense dream like atmosp...
18  cards
Scene 4
Metaphor for stella s complacency...,
Stella revitalised by violencebla...,
Both sisters solutions are entire...
10  cards
Scene 5
Work as a foil for stan and stell...,
Parallel to poker scene reconcili...,
Symbol for the cycle of domestic ...
15  cards
Scene 6
Sex symbol of her era she was kno...,
Symbolises mitch s social ineptit...,
Fantasy temporary thrill fleeting...
24  cards
Scene 7
Stanley presenting his case again...,
Exclamations genuine excitement i...,
Grandstanding extreme dedication ...
14  cards
Scene 8
Sunset is serene and beautifulaut...,
Undertones of bitterness towards ...,
Blanche s presence and relentless...
19  cards
Scene 9
Persistent effort to impose refin...,
On the brink of psychological col...,
Mitch represents her only form of...
20  cards
Scene 10
Plastic theatre nuanceanother ele...,
Superstitious bad luck subtly int...,
Stanley s initial demeanour is bu...
18  cards
Scene 11
Symbolizes her attempt to wash aw...,
Parallel tableau to scene 3 stagn...,
Self made man idealphilosophy ali...
20  cards

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