Struggle to be understood

Streetcar Named Desire

Doll's house

Blanche Dubois

Nora

Lies and deceit

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Conflict Of Identity

Her Struggle with her past

She tries to escape her past by creating a new identity for herself, but she is never able to fully let go of her past.

"“And then the searchlight which had been turned on the world was turned off again and never for one moment since then has been any light stronger than this kitchen candle.”

Her Struggle with her present

Fearing reality, lives in denial, conflicts with Stanley

Class difference

gender roles

Trying to communicate with her husband about Krogstad

Krogstad

She realizes that she cannot continue to live a life where her desires and aspirations are not taken seriously, and she chooses to assert her independence and pursue her own happiness.

seen by many characters in the play as a villain or a criminal, but as the play progresses, it becomes clear that he is motivated by a desire to provide for his family and to be seen as a respectable member of society

Linde

Mrs. Linde's struggle to be understood is rooted in her own reluctance to reveal her vulnerabilities and her fears, which prevents her from fully connecting with those around her.

Mitch

Can't be vulnerable and is a misfit

Ends up giving to societal roles