Pg 1817-1883 Tennessee Williams, “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Essay 3 assigned: William’s play addressed a number of difficult elements such as domestic abuse and alcoholism. In your final essay, please establish your own thoughts on an element of “A Streetcar Named Desire” and write a critical essay covering your chosen topic. Example topics might be:
· Role of Alcohol in Domestic Abuse
· Images of Women’s Fragility
· Gender relationships in the 1940s
· Southern Identity in Drama
There are many topics you could choose but you must clearly identify your thoughts on the topic and write a critical assessment of the play through your identified research lens (think back to day one and our discussion on critical approaches, this can help shape your argument). Your essay must be at least 500 but no more than 1000 words.