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Mentioned in 4 episodes
A streetcar named Desire
Book • 1947
The play revolves around Blanche DuBois, who, after a series of personal losses, including the loss of her family home and her job as an English teacher due to a scandal, moves to New Orleans to live with her younger sister Stella and her husband Stanley.
The tension between Blanche and Stanley, fueled by their contrasting backgrounds and desires, leads to a tragic confrontation.
The play explores themes of desire, reality vs.
fantasy, and the decline of the Old South, set against the vibrant and tumultuous backdrop of New Orleans' French Quarter in the post-World War II era.
The tension between Blanche and Stanley, fueled by their contrasting backgrounds and desires, leads to a tragic confrontation.
The play explores themes of desire, reality vs.
fantasy, and the decline of the Old South, set against the vibrant and tumultuous backdrop of New Orleans' French Quarter in the post-World War II era.
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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Mentioned by Emily Edwards , Marcy, and Ako during their discussion of the play's themes and characters.
15: A Streetcar Named Desire - Part 2 - Marci & Ako of Colored Pages Book Club
Discussed by Emily Edwards , Marcy, and Akko for its portrayal of gaslighting, abuse, and toxic whiteness.
14: A Streetcar Named Desire - Part 1 - Marci & Ako of Colored Pages Book Club
Discussed by Chelsey and Sara as a melodramatic classroom staple and its themes.
72. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and contemporary novels with plenty of drama
Mentioned by Rebecca Frecknall when discussing her production of A Streetcar Named Desire and its complexities for contemporary audiences.
Rebecca Frecknall on A Streetcar Named Desire, Rick Rubin, Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh
