A Streetcar Named Desire
The setting of New Orleans is important to the play: The city is one of powerful contrasts: old French architecture and the new rhythms of jazz; a kind of Old World refinement mixed with the grit of poverty and modern life; decay and corruption alongside the regenerative powers of desire and pr....
Paper Moon
The 1973 film Paper Moon dramatically depicts the Great Depression era in the Plains states of America. The artistic cinematography used throughout this film contributes to the overall historic feel. Shot in black and white with the period music, the stark settings help the viewer understan....
Street Car Named Desire analysis
A Street Car Named Desire by Williams
BLANCHE DUBOIS, A SCHOOLTEACHER from Laurel, Mississippi, arrives at the New Orleans apartment of her sister, Stella Kowalski. Despite the fact that Blanche seems to have fallen out of close contact with Stella, she intends to stay at Stellas apartment fo....