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Tennessee Williams once said that Streetcar was ‘a plea for the understanding of delicate people’. Consider this statement in the light of your own interpretation of the presentation of the central characters and relationships in the play.
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Tennessee Williams once said that Streetcar was 'a plea for the understanding of delicate people'. Consider this statement in the light of your own interpretation of the presentation of the central characters and relationships in the play. Williams's statement suggests that in 'Streetcar' he is urgently, perhaps desperately asking the audience to appreciate and sympathise with problems and situations that delicate people are confronted with. By using the word 'delicate' Williams means those who are weak minded, physically weak, sensitive or frowned upon by society. It is important to pinpoint the characters in 'Streetcar' that could be considered as delicate, for example the central character of the play, Blanche Dubois, who this undoubtedly applies to most. However the relationships between Stanley and Stella, Stanley and Blanche plus Mitch and Blanche also need to be addressed, as they all play key roles in Williams's attempt to evoke sympathy for...
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