No offense to Tennessee Williams but i personally think A Streetcar Named Desire is kind of a slow drama. And I don't really feel the conflict budding in any corner of the box. But Blanche is what i call a 'bombastic' character to play. All the tense and insecurity within her are real thus, making them believable. Playing her will be like playing the character of almost everyone in this world. But the traits that Blanche carries are the traits which everyone hides. In my opinion, Blanche and Stanley are two asymmetrical people. They got a fiery connection (and I don't mean love here ladies and gentleman. hold that thought) that audience might not notice because it is shadowed by the matrimony knot between Stanley and Stella. When Blanche shows up at her sister's house, people can see how 'excited' Stanley is. Blanche's present gives a kind of reason for him to be alive again. She symbolizes a spice in his boring, everyday-is-the-same life. He finds Blanche's agitation and flirtations somehow amusing and he provokes her for more. It's like watching a baby cry and you find it to be very cute - i know, that's a bit weird but i do. Reality is, somewhere in the middle of the story i began to lose my concentration on the story. Stanley machoism charm begins to wear off and enough with the innocent sweet naivete, Stella. The play is strongly supported by the characters but towards the end they are like something that I have had enough. But seriously, this is only a piece of my tired thoughts. Tennessee Williams, please don't sue me...i'm just a girl with no knowledge whatsoever.......
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I am truly sorry but I think I will have to agree with what you have said. Yes, the story is slow and the kind that makes me slapped my face in the middle of the story for falling asleep. Maybe because the storyline is quite dull, about a totally hurtful situation where a lady pretending to be what she isn’t without realizing that her acts will only bring her more troubles. It is undeniable that the theme of the story might rings a bell as it is somehow related closely to the reality of life where people always pretend to be something they’ve always hoped for. But maybe the way the story were dragged is not interesting enough to capture the reader’s attention. To be honest, I was also confused to decide which one is the climax, the part where Mitch did not attend the birthday party as he has knew the truth or when Stanley raped Blanche which is kind of tragic…hmmm….
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