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A Streetcar Named Desire

LadyEnglish

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Anyone love/like/hate it?! Or just doing it for AS level :p:

Would like to meet: Others reading A.S.N.D :biggrin:

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Reply 1

bukluva

Hi! I read this for my AS level, and it really grew on me as time went on. I never saw the play on stage or watched the film until after the exam, and I must say that to read the play is the best way of understanding (or trying to understand) T.Williams' play. I hated the character of Blanche right from the start, and really liked Stanley (I'm probably alone on this!). I don't believe he raped Blanche physically but rather he did mentally. I love the stage directions written by Williams, his direction and input make the play what it is. I keep meaning to buy a biograph on him...... right....off to ebay......

Reply 2

LadyEnglish

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bukluva

Hi! I read this for my AS level, and it really grew on me as time went on. I never saw the play on stage or watched the film until after the exam, and I must say that to read the play is the best way of understanding (or trying to understand) T.Williams' play. I hated the character of Blanche right from the start, and really liked Stanley (I'm probably alone on this!). I don't believe he raped Blanche physically but rather he did mentally. I love the stage directions written by Williams, his direction and input make the play what it is. I keep meaning to buy a biograph on him...... right....off to ebay......

I like Stanley :biggrin:

He seems to be the only real and down to earth character in the entire book :p:

I love the whole Elysian fields imagery and Blanche's ride in the car symbolising the road to death etc. etc. lol, sooo good. It's a very good book to analyse, sexual connotations everywhere :biggrin:

not full of biblical references like a lot of books :p:

Do you think it's important to know a bit about T.W for essays? I know about his drunken father - ASND Stanley i think, and his mentally ill sister - ASND Blanche...what do you think?! :biggrin:

xxx

Reply 3

vixky!

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Oooh I am also doing this for my AS this year!!!! I'm really enjoying it so far. I read it over summer and liked it but didn't really "get" it so studying it has been great fun! :smile:

Just written my first essay on it which I am pleased with!

Reply 4

LadyEnglish

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Vicky88

Oooh I am also doing this for my AS this year!!!! I'm really enjoying it so far. I read it over summer and liked it but didn't really "get" it so studying it has been great fun! :smile:

Just written my first essay on it which I am pleased with!

Oooh same i like my first essay :p:

bit unstructured, been out of practice over the summer :p:

I read it first off, didn't think it was as amazing as everyone said but once you start annotating its like, OOOH I LIKE THIS PLAY!!! lol tis v good, what chapter are you on?! x

Reply 5

vixky!

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Yeah, I haven't written an essay for two years so I was welllll out of practice!!! What was your essay title?

Oh and we've just finished scene three - u? :biggrin:

Reply 6

LadyEnglish

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Vicky88

Yeah, I haven't written an essay for two years so I was welllll out of practice!!! What was your essay title?

Oh and we've just finished scene three - u? :biggrin:

Eeerm it waaaas about the symbolic use of lighting, music and props in connection to Blanche. :p:

Easier than it sounds lol but 2 pages all the same :p:

I could write essays for england lol i type so much, probs all waffle :p:

you? We're nearly at scene 7, it's the scene i think where ya know rapes ya know :p:

lol x

Reply 7

vixky!

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Ooh you've gone rather fast!!!

Umm, 'how does Williams create dramatic tension' in scene three or something. I rambled quite a bit too, I wrote a politics essay that came to about 600 words so I was a bit worried and ended up typing 1500 odd!!

Reply 8

LadyEnglish

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Vicky88

Ooh you've gone rather fast!!!

Umm, 'how does Williams create dramatic tension' in scene three or something. I rambled quite a bit too, I wrote a politics essay that came to about 600 words so I was a bit worried and ended up typing 1500 odd!!

haha i know i always think it's too short so carry on :p:

plus i like people saying 'WOAH YOU'VE WRITTEN BEAR!' class of chavs :wink:

lol, laugh a minute :biggrin:

i don't know how our class went to fast lol. We're watching a film version at the same time, not the marlon brandon version :frown:

have you seen any film adaptations of ASND? x

Reply 9

vixky!

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Lmao!

I started watching the Marlon Brando version but not sure why I didn't finish lol. I'd like to see it tho. Is the one ur watching any good??

Reply 10

LadyEnglish

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Vicky88

Lmao!

I started watching the Marlon Brando version but not sure why I didn't finish lol. I'd like to see it tho. Is the one ur watching any good??

Meh not really lol, it's a TV adaptation aka bad :p:

I dunno why we're not watching the Brando one, clearly the best :p:

do you get to take your book into the exam?! x

Reply 11

Xx Tomásíona - Mháire xX

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LadyEnglish

Anyone love/like/hate it?! Or just doing it for AS level :p:

Would like to meet: Others reading A.S.N.D :biggrin:

x

I loved this play!!!!! Also we were lucky enough to see it performed. One of the best plays I've read - also got to see Death of a Salesman performed in September, Brilliant - it's on my A2 course so can't complain, still a great book :biggrin:

Reply 12

vixky!

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