Sunday, 9 March 2014
Post #8- A Streetcar Named Desire
There were many symbols in A Streetcar Named Desire one that stood out the most to me was Blanche's lies. In the play she explains that lying to herself and to others makes life what it should be rather then what it really is. Alcohol and light are other symbols which also connect with Blanche's lies. Polka music was a very obvious symbol that symbolizes the tragic night that Blanche's husband dies, the polka music is played throughout the movie leading up to the husband's tragic death. There are other less obvious symbols in the movie that are not as focused on as the other two making lying and polka music the major symbols in the movie.
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A symbol that I found that was used heavily, especially in the movie, was light. The use of light was very effective in portraying Blanche's superficial life. The fact that Blanche never wanted to be seen in the light is a sign that she does not like the way she looks and how she tries to live a life that is a to younger than what she is.
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