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I'm studying AS English Literature and am getting really frustrated because I can't seem to find any sort of literary critical opinions online for Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire' to use in my essays?
Does anyone know any websites online, or any resources, where I can find criticism in different perspectives (Feminism, Marxism, Psychoanalytical) for Streetcar?
Thanks in advance!
I'm studying AS English Literature and am getting really frustrated because I can't seem to find any sort of literary critical opinions online for Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire' to use in my essays?
Does anyone know any websites online, or any resources, where I can find criticism in different perspectives (Feminism, Marxism, Psychoanalytical) for Streetcar?
Thanks in advance!
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Sorry you've not had any responses about this. 
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Here's a link to our subject forum which should help get you more responses if you post there. 
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Hi,
I'm studying AS English Literature and am getting really frustrated because I can't seem to find any sort of literary critical opinions online for Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire' to use in my essays?
Does anyone know any websites online, or any resources, where I can find criticism in different perspectives (Feminism, Marxism, Psychoanalytical) for Streetcar?
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
I'm studying AS English Literature and am getting really frustrated because I can't seem to find any sort of literary critical opinions online for Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire' to use in my essays?
Does anyone know any websites online, or any resources, where I can find criticism in different perspectives (Feminism, Marxism, Psychoanalytical) for Streetcar?
Thanks in advance!
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I am exactly the same!! Did you manage to find any?? xx
I am exactly the same!! Did you manage to find any?? xx
My teacher gave me a nice pack with criticism for Streetcar, if you're studying this text. Let me know if you want it and I can e-mail it down.
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I am exactly the same!! Did you manage to find any?? xx
I am exactly the same!! Did you manage to find any?? xx
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What grade are you aiming for? In the Streetcar exam you only need to know a handful of critical interpretations. Even if you memorise 2 or 3, as long as you analyse what the critic says, alongside what they are actually critiquing, then you are bound to secure top marks for AO4.
For critical interpretations, you don't necessarily even have to name and quote a critic. Bearing in mind that this is only a rough example, saying something along the lines of 'a feminist critic may argue that Stella is a prime example of the 'battered wife syndrome' as not once does she retaliate to Stanley's consistently misogynistic behaviour towards her' is just as good as saying '[X] argues [X's point]'. By the way, I would research deeper into the 'battered wife syndrome' as it links strongly to the psychoanalytical theory of learned helplessness, so you'd basically be killing two birds with one stone here if you'd want to analyse what the critic has to say
If your school/local library has them, try looking through literary magazines such as 'The English Review'. Every one of these magazines has a few articles inside written by known literature critics. Streetcar does appears quite often in this magazine so I don't think it will be that hard to find if you take a good look.
Although it's a bit of long read, I strongly suggest taking a look at Felicia Hardison Londré's critical analysis of Streetcar. It is definitely worth it.
For critical interpretations, you don't necessarily even have to name and quote a critic. Bearing in mind that this is only a rough example, saying something along the lines of 'a feminist critic may argue that Stella is a prime example of the 'battered wife syndrome' as not once does she retaliate to Stanley's consistently misogynistic behaviour towards her' is just as good as saying '[X] argues [X's point]'. By the way, I would research deeper into the 'battered wife syndrome' as it links strongly to the psychoanalytical theory of learned helplessness, so you'd basically be killing two birds with one stone here if you'd want to analyse what the critic has to say
If your school/local library has them, try looking through literary magazines such as 'The English Review'. Every one of these magazines has a few articles inside written by known literature critics. Streetcar does appears quite often in this magazine so I don't think it will be that hard to find if you take a good look.
Although it's a bit of long read, I strongly suggest taking a look at Felicia Hardison Londré's critical analysis of Streetcar. It is definitely worth it.
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Hiya,
My teacher gave me a nice pack with criticism for Streetcar, if you're studying this text. Let me know if you want it and I can e-mail it down.
Hiya,
My teacher gave me a nice pack with criticism for Streetcar, if you're studying this text. Let me know if you want it and I can e-mail it down.
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JSTOR and simply typing a streetcar named desire into google scholar can be useful. It is possible to get a high grade with only a few critical interpretations, perhaps read an article for every theme? That could be good.
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Is this for edexcel?
If so, it isn't assessed based on AO5 so why are critical opinions relevant?
If so, it isn't assessed based on AO5 so why are critical opinions relevant?
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Is this for edexcel?
If so, it isn't assessed based on AO5 so why are critical opinions relevant?
Is this for edexcel?
If so, it isn't assessed based on AO5 so why are critical opinions relevant?
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Hiya,
My teacher gave me a nice pack with criticism for Streetcar, if you're studying this text. Let me know if you want it and I can e-mail it down.
Hiya,
My teacher gave me a nice pack with criticism for Streetcar, if you're studying this text. Let me know if you want it and I can e-mail it down.
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Hey that sounds real helpful, if you could hit me up with that i'd really appreciate it...
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