3 symbolic moments in A Streetcar Named Desire | Detailed analysis
In this video, we’re looking at 3 of the most important moments in Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire: namely Scene 2 when Stanley says “The Kowalskis and the DuBois have different notions” when he interrogates his wife Stella about Blanche’s loss of the DuBois plantation home, Belle Reve; Scene 3 when Stella explains to Blanche why, despite Stanley’s abusive behaviour, she continues to stay with him (“There are things that happen between a man and a woman in the dark that sort of make everything else seem unimportant.”); and Scene 9, when Blanche tells Mitch that she “doesn’t want realism” but “magic”, and what that implies about her character and psyche. This analysis is jam-packed with detailed analyses, so make sure you watch this closely to pick up some good ideas for your next Streetcar essay or exam!
TIMESTAMPS:
02:54 - Key moment 1: “The Kowalskis and the DuBois have different notions” (Scene 1)
07:20 - Key moment 2: “There are things that happen between a man and a woman in the dark that sort of make everything else seem unimportant.” (Scene 2)
12:10 - Key moment 3: “I don’t want realism. I want magic!” (Scene 9)
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i genuinely cannot believe i have found this video this analysis is chefs kiss
paper 2 in 45 minutes lets go😭😭
Please can you do 3 most important on. A Midsummer Nights Dream for my IGCSE in a few months🙏
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@JenChan
2 ай бұрын
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This is amazing!! would love if you could do more content on Streetcar i struggle with finding unique and interesting ideas about the play
@JenChan
4 ай бұрын
A couple more Streetcar videos coming the next few weeks - stay tuned!!
Please do more Streetcar videos!!! Your channel is actually a lifesaver 🤞 I’ve been struggling alot with Streetcar and hearing your thoughts and ideas is always so helpful!
@JenChan
3 ай бұрын
Yep more Streetcar videos coming right up in the next couple of weeks - so stay tuned!
Thank you so much for this brilliant analysis! You are amazing :)
Thank you this helped so much !!
Great video!!
Thank you this helps a lot
hello, jen chan. do you think stanley and blanche are dionysian characters. if so, how can I incorporate it into my essays. Please do more Streetcar videos!!! Your channel is actually a lifesaver 🤞
@JenChan
2 ай бұрын
Hmm do you mean Dionysian as in sensual, spontaneous and volatile? If so, then yes, I can see how both Stanley and Blanche embody those qualities. Perhaps you'd expand on how they each exemplify these 'Dionysian' traits in your essay, and compare them.
Could you maybe do a video on cat on a hot tin roof or the Color purple ?
@Jen Chan
Cover maybe IB strcture an content?
Do the outsider also please \
Could you do a videoon cat on a hot tin roof please😊?
@JenChan
3 ай бұрын
That's a bit too niche for the overall viewership of my channel, I'm afraid! At least for the next few months, the focus will be on Streetcar and Handmaid, but happy to do skills-related videos like unseen poetry/prose reading, essay writing, literary analysis ideas/tips etc. Anything you'd be interested in from these? Let me know if so :)
@kylieephraim5706
3 ай бұрын
@JenChan yeah I think unseen sounds really good I can't wait!
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@JenChan
3 ай бұрын
Thank YOU for watching! I appreciate you too xxx