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- - - - the streetcar's close association with 'desire' and 'cemeteries' shows the link between desire and death, and is symbolic of the way in which Blanche's fate of a "living death" is almost preordained
  - - - her personal desires but lack of commitment in her action creates a sense of inevitability for tragedy
    - - shows the way in which the power and irresistibility of desire is linked to one's fate
    - - there is a complete inability to see the reality of his nature because she is consumed by her desire and idealised perception of domestic security
        
        this puts her own, and her sister's, wellbeing at risk and determines the dismal fate of Blanche
      - the force of desire drives Stella who abandons her integrity and identity to passion for Stanley
- - - - Blanche choses to be defined by her body and sexuality by aiming to pleasure male fantasies
        
        Insecurity is a major aspect of Blanche's identity
        
        "I don't want realism"
        
        Blanche is insecure within her place in society and her future due to the deterioration of the aristocracy of the south and her failure to fulfil her societal expectations of marriage etc.
        
        "incongruous to this setting" shows the way in which she cannot adapt the the new transgressive society
        
        Stanley is also insecure, but about his social status and position as a polish immigrant
        
        Stanley tries to overcompensate for class inferiorities with physical assertion and male dominance
        
        the antagonistic relationship between Blanche and Stanley is a struggle between appearances and reality
        
        expressionist depiction of identity: the use of light, blanche can't be seen in the light, use of clothing; blanche tries to be the southern belle 'daintily dressed in a white suit with a fluffy bodice' 'she had slipped on a dark satin wrapper' , red, the colour of passion, of the iduncontrollable id being exposed, stella presented in blue, colour of the madonna, stanley presented in bright colours
        
        Stella arguably has lost her identity in her subservience to Stanley
        
        her lack of reality doesn't allow her to adapt and thus further excludes her from societal norms
      - the paper lanterns... "I can't stand a naked light-bulb"
- - - - Blanche's way of life is based on being subservient to men
        
        "men don't even admit your existence unless they are making love to you"
      - as the play progresses it is apparent that she is a tragic character of which we come to feel a sense of pathos for
  - - - Blanche can see this is wrong yet fails herself in relying on Shep.
        
        she is a character of contradictions
- - - - Gilled is a femininist dystopia for women's sexuality
  - - - This perhaps is a key comment Atwood makes about the importance of authority within a society, and the significance of the ability of those in power to take advantage- physically, sexually and psychologically
      - "women's culture"
- - - - Blanche's fear of death manifests itself in her fears of aging and loss of beauty; she seems to believe that by continually asserting her sexuality she will be able to avoid death and return to her younger years of bliss- ironically it is her sexual promiscuity and history that leads to her downfall
- - - - described wearing 'a vivid green silk bowling shirt', vivid colours of poker scene.
      - 'he smashed all the lightbulbs with the heel of my slipper!'
- - - - "he's just that. My husband... till death do us part. It's final."
      - just as every other aspect of society, it is controlled and influenced by the state
- - - - there is the tumultuous combination of hero-worship, aggression, sexual attraction, and a difficult class difference between husband and wife. Despite the challenges, we never doubt for a moment the intensity of love these two feel for each other.
    - - In this marriage, we definitely see traditional gender roles
- - - - Through depriving the public of a true feeling of community the governments were able to keep their population in line and keep them from having a revolt at large
  - - - Innate human desires for connection break physical restrictions and emotional regulations.
      - Creation of an emotional connection and secrets and agreements made behind closed doors: Cora and Offred
      - Talking outside of soul scrolls; the ultimate sin committed through violating rules infront of sacred text and ‘religion'