Women In A Rose For Emily And A Streetcar Named Desire

In the world today, women have a say in what they want to do and things that they desire to do. Back in the day, before the 1800’s, women had to be submissive to their male counterparts and do according to what was required of them. In the end, this led to the demeaning of the woman and the concept that women were inferior to men. Even though this concept and perception changed, there have been some countries and regions of the world that have not yet recognized the equality that women deserve. Such areas do not allow women to vote, attend school, have a say in the community, and the women are at the mercy of their husbands, fathers or male superiors (Hartmann, Susan M).

In the national General Social Survey (GSS), more than one-third of the public agree with this statement: “It is much better for everyone involved if the man is the achiever outside the home and the woman takes care of the home and family.” Thus, the cultural belief of Woman’s Rights is (and is still) being used today. Though with it’s positive actions also comes with its strained bias and social issues. Women are often treated by men as “pure” and should be “protected”

The role of women in the 1950 was seen to be repressive and constrictive in many ways. Society placed high importance and many expectations for these women on behavior at home as well as in public. Women were supposed to fulfil certain roles, such as a caring mother, a diligent homemaker, and an obedient wife. The perfect mother was supposed to stay home and nurture so society would accept them. In fact, even if a woman wanted to voice an opinion, her lack of education would not allow it . The play A Streetcar Named Desire is set during the late 1940’s and early 1950’s period where it describes the decline of a fading Southern belle named Blanche DuBois. The women in this play are represented to be dependent and submissive in nature and in addition they are also seen to be manipulative. However, Williams has also portrayed these women to be independent and taking control of the situation. This can be seen through the use of the main characters

A Streetcar Named Desire written by Tennessee 0portray a play center and revolving around characters and New Orleans. The two settings are completely different we are introduced to Elysian Field where the Kowalski live and then Blanche from Belle Reve a high class society. Stella has written to Blanche “She wasn’t expecting to find us in such a small place. You see I’d tried to gloss things over a little in my letters” (31). Blanche meanwhile travelled to stay with the Kowalski on two streetcars which will ultimately determine her faith she longs for desire but could not bear the sign of death.

Everyone has fantasies but most know that is not the true reality. Defining dreams and reality are two different things. Some want to escape the real world and make their own dreams become true, due to seeking happiness. The author portrays Blanche, Stella, and Stanley as characters that are fixated on what they want to believe is the truth; however, the reason being is because they do not want face their fears. Stella and Blanche both desire to make their past non-existent and live in a perfect world, rather than accept the truth and move forward. Stanley does not let his fantasies take over his life as much as the two women. In Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar name Desire the three protagonists Blanche, Stella, and Stanley exist in a fool’s paradise by using denial and fantasy to display a public facade in desire to obscure the truth; however, the characters want to escape their undesirable reality through their more desirable fantasy.

A Streetcar Named Desire is a book that occurs in the 1960s, New Orleans where an agrarian southern culture meets the new industrialized southern culture. Different people have different view on slavery. They begin to grow and divide into two separate cultures: Old Agrarian South and New Industrialized South.

Although Stella exemplifies these common traits, she falls under the

During the early mid-20th century, women remained in a lower standing than men. Due to the unequal roles this led to unequal treatment and domestic abuse since men have more power and influence over women. Men have the dominant role in society since women were seen as the ones to take care of the children and house while men worked. Men even had more say in a marriage then women and it was easy for men to divorce than women. In cases where domestic abuse happens it was seen as a man exerting dominance over a woman and when alcohol is involved then it made the abuse worse.

Fantasy and reality are explored in the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Prior to scene IX, a birthday party was being held for Blanche. Stanley gifted Blanche a one-way ticket back to Laurel, he disapproves of her constant bathing to calm her nerves, and Mitch doesn’t visit as he had promised. These events emphasize just how undesirable Blanche is; her unwelcomed presence is her reality. It severely contrasts with how desirable she aches to be; her fantasy.

Part 1 A Street Car Named Desire is a classical play written by Tennessee Williams. The plot of the play follows the experiences of the leading character Blanche DuBois, who moves in with her sister Stella Kowalski. Stella's husband, Stanley Kowalski, becomes Blanche's protagonist as his dislike for her pushes him to unravel Blanche's troubled past, which eventually affects the new relationship she builds with Mitch. The apex of this conflict is the sexual abuse of Blanche by Stanley that sinks her into perceived madness.

She does not confront Stanley even though he is disrespecting her. Stella has lots of opportunities to run away and not live in his two room apartment with him drinking all the time, but she stays with him despite her unhappy life. One example from the novel is that “You lay your hands on me and I'll-- [She backs out of sight. He advances and disappears. There is the sound of a blow.

Women in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Throughout history and today, we women are constant victims of stereotyping from our society. Certain “rules” have to be followed and certain “ideal” women images have to be kept. We are raised in a way to fill certain position where the society wants us to be and as a result, the opportunities are always limited for us and ideas of our importance in the society are diminishing. Even though women gained some independence, where women can work and take various position in society, the society’s idea of typical role of women never seem to change.

Lori Freshwater interprets both plays, Death of a Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire, as being primarily optimistic plays that make meaning out of the meaningless, but Freshwater’s reading does not account for the darker, lonelier, hopelessness that is seen throughout both plays. She writes, “Hearts that Refuse to Burn: American Existentialism in the plays of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams,” to further her point that the authors, Miller and Williams, had optimistic views when writing their plays, but just how optimistic are they? Both of their characters live in a dark, unforgiving world that is filled with obstacles. When they think they find light there is a shadow cast right behind it. Their lives are formed by the overcoming

The oppression of women is based on false assumption and preconceived notions by the male domination world, has been obvious and responsible for paving the way for serious gender issues to emerge. Due to the narrow realms of activity in society, deprived from essential human rights, restricted educations scope, open to unhealthy physical and mental abuse, this society has not given women the opportunity to rise to their full potential. The impact of gender discrimination has not only affected the future of the women today but it has resulted in the slow progress of human mind in general.