A review by g_monaghan
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed reading this screenplay, something I cannot say of other literary high school texts.
Admittedly I idolised Blanche Dubois - not helped by my fascination of vivienne leigh and all things Hollywood glamour between 2010-2012 - and that made me blind to many of her failings, however, I was enraged at the sexual assault and slut shaming that was perpetuated throughout, whilst Blanche is an unreliable narrator she is a vulnerable character that is taken advantage of and discarded. 
Whilst I think Tennesse Williams framed most of his female characters within the madonna/whore archetype, his female characters are always vastly more interesting and complex and as such enamoures the reader to those characters viewing them in a sympathetic light, at least I did anyway. 


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