A Streetcar Named Desire is regarded as one of the most successful masterpieces of Tennessee Williams. An outstanding feature of the play is the wide use of symbolism. Symbols can be seen everywhere and even all the s...A Streetcar Named Desire is regarded as one of the most successful masterpieces of Tennessee Williams. An outstanding feature of the play is the wide use of symbolism. Symbols can be seen everywhere and even all the symbols in the play are con nected with the protagonist Blanche DuBois. Williams applies symbolism throughout the play to make Blanche's tragic fate more vivid to the readers. Her tragic fate lies in her clinging to illusion, thus she is bound to be abandoned by the harsh reality. There fore, the thesis attempts to give a comprehensive analysis of some specific symbols: symbols of illusion represented by the Chinese paper lantern and a paper moon, and symbol of reality represented by the light to further illustrate Blanche's tragically symbolic fate.展开更多
A Streetcar Named Desire unfolds the tragedy of a southern lady.The conflict betwixt southern Blanche and northern Stanley is the main contradiction in the play.In the end,Stanley drives Blanche crazy and sends her to...A Streetcar Named Desire unfolds the tragedy of a southern lady.The conflict betwixt southern Blanche and northern Stanley is the main contradiction in the play.In the end,Stanley drives Blanche crazy and sends her to an asylum.This paper attempts to analyze Blanche’s identity crisis from identity negotiation theory in cross-cultural communication,including identity security,identity inclusion,and identity predictability.Thereby it figures out that one who suffers hostile gazes from others in a strange environment,is unable to carry out an intimate and effective communication,which will eventually lead to a sense of loss and despair.This paper puts forward the methods to obtain identity recognition:be honest with others,be sure of oneself,and try one’s best to fit in the new environment,aiming to help people avoid identity crisis in interpersonal communication and establish a positive identity.展开更多
文摘A Streetcar Named Desire is regarded as one of the most successful masterpieces of Tennessee Williams. An outstanding feature of the play is the wide use of symbolism. Symbols can be seen everywhere and even all the symbols in the play are con nected with the protagonist Blanche DuBois. Williams applies symbolism throughout the play to make Blanche's tragic fate more vivid to the readers. Her tragic fate lies in her clinging to illusion, thus she is bound to be abandoned by the harsh reality. There fore, the thesis attempts to give a comprehensive analysis of some specific symbols: symbols of illusion represented by the Chinese paper lantern and a paper moon, and symbol of reality represented by the light to further illustrate Blanche's tragically symbolic fate.
文摘A Streetcar Named Desire unfolds the tragedy of a southern lady.The conflict betwixt southern Blanche and northern Stanley is the main contradiction in the play.In the end,Stanley drives Blanche crazy and sends her to an asylum.This paper attempts to analyze Blanche’s identity crisis from identity negotiation theory in cross-cultural communication,including identity security,identity inclusion,and identity predictability.Thereby it figures out that one who suffers hostile gazes from others in a strange environment,is unable to carry out an intimate and effective communication,which will eventually lead to a sense of loss and despair.This paper puts forward the methods to obtain identity recognition:be honest with others,be sure of oneself,and try one’s best to fit in the new environment,aiming to help people avoid identity crisis in interpersonal communication and establish a positive identity.
