500 word essay

in the novel , Atwood uses many devices that contribute to the overall deep meaning this story contains, which in turn help the reader dive in more into the novels very core.


Atwood uses past tense in the sentence ' there used to be Chandler ' this implies that since the Gilead took over there has been many things that has changed and the significance of that is highlighted through the strong use of this device.Furthermore the writer uses this affect to make the readers think more, because the beginning of a novel should be able to make the readers question exactly what has happened.


In turn, Atwood has very intelligently created a monotonous  tone to the character that we are introduced to as Offed.This is clearly seen through the many uses of declarative sentences when Offed says things like, 'The red gloves lay on the bed.This seemed as though the author wanted us not to feel the anger or betrayal coming form the charcaters voice but the lack of freedom and the inner most depth of what that character is feeling.It is as though the author wanted the readers to see just how freedom and ability was so very harshly taken away from the Offed and that this is clearly how anyone would feel if that situation were to be anybodies position to stand

 Lady Bracknell: “I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square.” Analyse the quotation (word and sentence level) and explain how humour is created. How does Wilde explore Victorian attitudes in through the character of Lady B. Write your answer ?




In the importance of being earnest Lady brackenell is one of the characters that is shown in a very typical light as Wilde intended.This character says such things like  'ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit' .Wilde uses this phrase to somewhat mock people of this era for being openly ignorant and so he uses Lady B to show the essence of Victorian attitudes to many situations, one of them being the interview for Gwendolyn's possible marriage .


more over Lady B's attitudes to things like marriage allows us to create in idea that Victorians were of that persona in that era . Wilde uses dialogue mostly between Jack and Lady B to allows us to believe that Victorians all think alike.Oscar Wilde also creates humor by displaying the inventiveness of the characters personas, one of them being  lady Bracknell's image of Jack.Jack told Lady B that he was 'found in a handbag', the reaction from Lady Bracknell was understandably shock, however the way she suggestively comments on money and status seems to be a turn for ironic and i believe this was put deliberately to make the audience laugh.

How doeas Wilde convey Jack's attitude towards Algernon? (consider : Wildes language choices dramactic technique ) 


In the importance of being Earnest Jack and Algernon seem very comfortable with each and the there choices of conversstion.For example Jack says  'you are perfectly heartless ' Wilde uses this syntax shows more depth into the way Jack states characteristics of Algernon . Further more, into the play we see that Jack says to algernon that he is 'utterly unromantic he is ' the way that the words were formed is in a way that it looks as though there is more enphasis on the 'you are' bit .Thias gives the impression that Algernon may be used to critizism of particular people like Jack and so it seems more normal when Oscar arranges the words in that wy because it makes the bothe of them appear 'casual'

scene 10 question blanch

in scene 10 the mirror breaks breaks , symbolising the end to her innocence her vanity. 


stanley is struggling to get the broken bottle out of her hand  and then we hear blanche cry out in defeat.This shows the stanley has won .the broken mirror also represents bad luck, and its kind of ironic for the situation she gets into with stanley.


what are his motives for raping Blanche? 


stanley has become overwhelmed of her strange behaviour and has his finale say as he takes power out of Blanche and projects her as this weak unstable image she is in the play, he is sort of proving a point for himself.


why does the blue piano accompany the rape ?


The blue piano is heard at the beginning of the play, and every time we hear it it is the start of 'something' in blanches life, it  reveals the inner loneness of people and makes listener try to find The polka music represents Blanche*s memory of her lover. 

writing task

the noise from the busy new orleans street increase, stanley andstella woke up admist the sound  each other at breakfast.


stanley: Stella!, you aint commin up for breakfast?
stella slowly grabed her rope with hesitation, she smiled and droped it walking energeticly down the hallway .


Stella : stanley, since everything when all ...swifty last night i was thinking that it would be real good if you'd stop those poker nights your having, you know it aint no good .

stanley :i know, i know stella and im trying at least give me that (he smiles and grabs hold of her hand ,he shakes his head and carries on with breakfast.




Questions :what is the meaning of the train in A street car named desire ?

Thetrain  in the play represents alot of things umongst the desire to be at a hppy place in blanches life and the desire that has led blanche in a mental spiral.

alos the train has the persona of a ratal trap, and this tells us that the train (desire) must have been hard for Blanche and that her own personal journey must have been hard too.

why does stanley ask if stella has come back?

stanley asks this because he probably thought that she would have run off seeing the poker nights events turned ugly.

Notes on questions

why is Stella 'sort of thrilled' buy Stanley's violence 




i think that stella is confused, that she is associating manliness with violence and possibly believes that this is how 'men' act.we see this through her reaction to him smashing all the light bulbs in there wedding night.Stella was believed to be 'thrilled' by the fact that he was displaying rage and frustration .


This is also shown in the conversation that has with her sister  Blanche when she calls stanley an 'animal'.Stella doesn't believe Blanches accusations and makes excuses up for him for example 'what other can i be, he's taken the radio to get it fixed .It didn't land on the pavement so only one tube was smashed' this shows us that stella is used to making assumptions for his aqctions and has told herself (possibly) that it is o.k.
Blanche throuout the conversation tries to remind Stella of the good times that they both had in belle reve .                        
                 

Also, stella seems as though she is in a delirious and blinded by what is actually going ,violence .she quotes 'i am not in anything i want to get out of' this tells us that she has made herself think that this is how 'men' act and that she has to accustom  to this sort of behavour .
                                                                                        

diary entry

dear diary 


The baby's finally here, and i don't really know what feel right now, all that i know from my own two cents is that Stanley's changed, he really has and if i had the actual stones to admit it then i wouldn't be in this rut that i'm in now.and oh my sweet blanche, how will i tell her that the home isn't going to be enough for the three of house;knowing that i love stanley and all, i honestly cant choose between the two of them.I just cant, and i know how Blanche is ,she sure wont mind leaving for a while,stanley will almost certainly tell her to leave, oh what am i thinking my sweet sister Blanche wont leave my sight, she's all i got in this world , i don't even know what i was thinking when i left belle revere; such a stupid little girl i am ,leaving my one and only sister for this man...that i'm in love with.


i dont know whats going on with Blanche but i'm almost certain that she's not how she use to be ,and i can feel that feeling i get ,when things aren't going right i just know that stanley isn't right either ,oh what am i thinking, silly me ,and my mind .

scene between mitch ,steve and stanley

Its late at night, the lights on the streets grow dimmer and the sounds of the blue piano fade in and out as blanch climbs down the stairs to the three men , Stanley, Steve and Mitch all taking shots at the bar and laughing with animal like movements .

Blanche : Stanley! oh Stanley there you are, Stella wants you out on the front porch to talk, she says something about you needed to talk more about the baby.

Stanley moves about slowly, ruffling his hair with frustration and sweat from the intensely lighted room, packed with newcomers and travelers on a Friday night, Xavier night .

Mitch: your wife there, i heard her sisters  come to stay with y'all , a mighty fine woman she is, just talking with her last night, says she's a teacher too; i might just want to get to know her some more eh!

Stanley: now ,you lay of her, she's bad news , seems like a fine woman to you Mitch but i tell ya she aint got nothin less then a pack of lies to keep, she's a right seductress. and i bet she's got you all in her lunacy ,i'm tellin you, she's baaad news.

Mitch: why, this is quiet sudden, never really taken her for the....no no no no, i just wont believe it, she's such a nice women, well together and all, and i know that she aint what y'all makin her out to be , Stanley . go on home to your wife , you aint got no business tellin me what Blanche is.

Steve :come on up Stanley you know Blanche well enough to be callin her stuff like that?, go on home to your wife.

The blues music from Xavier slows into a final chorus and Stanley looks around at the two men as if they were blinded he grunts and curses under his breathe ,sweat pounds his face and he gets up grabbing the edge of a table so he doesn't loose grip.

Stella: Stanley! Stanley! come on down why don't you, its getting cold out here; stupid men  !

out at the corner, Blanche stands in toilet ,staring at the mirror,

Blanche: age really does catch up with my pretty little mind ,if i must be crazy, ahhh, time to bathe ,oh lovely bath to cleanse me of this men filled day...haha

streetcar named desire H/M

why does Blanche replace the bottle and wash the glass after having a drink?


blanch could be generally afraid of admitting to herself that she drinks way too much for her own good and so by replacing the bottle she is fooling herself and pretending as though she never drank. this could be a method of helping her cope with reality, by washing away the evidence of her destruction .


pick out the pet names for Stella and explain why she uses them
the pet names for stella are 'stella the star' , blanch uses this to tell us that she thinks of her sister as still a young child, or maybe that she feels protective over her sister and wants to keep her in the state of 'happiness' of when they were once children and names like that were appropriate for her age .


what evidence is there that Blanche is concerned about her looks?what does this say about her character?
when blanche came over to Stella apartment in New Orleans, she kept asking how she looked ,this told me that she worries about her appearance often and isn't comfortable with it .


what is blanches reaction to were Stella lives?
Blanche, at first couldn't believe that what she was seeing was Stella's apartment, she also kept asking if this really could be her home .

information about a play

a streetcars are rail transit vehicles designed for local transportation, powered by electricity received from the over head wire.its set in an apartment, in new orleans 1947 just within the new order in america. The music in new orleans 1947 is jazz and the blues.