Problem
The Trauma of Stella Kowalski
Stella Kowalski's character in "A Streetcar Named Desire" is overseen and not taken into account as much as the other characters. The main focus would be on Blanche DuBois, the protagonist or Stanley Kowalski, the Antagonist. Stella is overseen and her decisions are questionable, but there is much more to the story than the play depicts. Many tragedies happen throughout the screenplay, to multiple characters. Each and every character has a difficult situation they must overcome and though not as tragic as Blanche, Stella has suffered greatly and is stuck in an abusive relationship. "A Streetcar Named Desire" takes place in New Orleans in 1947. Blanche DuBois arrives to visit her sister Stella Kowalski. After being there for not very long, Stanley Kowalski gets angry after a poker game and ends up beating his wife (it is later revealed that she is pregnant). Later on Blanche tries to convince Stella that she should leave her husband, but little do they know that Stanley overheard the conversation. Stanley does what he can to prevent Blanche from being happy with Mitch, so he tells Mitch about her past. Stanley and Blanche stay rivals like this throughout the rest of the play. Stella goes into labor, and later when Stanley comes back to sleep, he runs into Blanche. This turns into a big fight, and tragically ends in Blanche being raped by Stanley. Blanche goes downhill after this, and when she tries to tell her sister, she doesn't believe her and sends her to a mental hospital. All throughout the play Blanche has gone through lots of trauma, but Stella seems to stand out. She had to choose between keeping a marriage with her husband, or believing what happened to her sister. This very difficult decision was shaped by what previously happened to her, yet she never seemed to change. Looking at the play from her point of view can be very different, especially considering she isn't the main character, so she may not go as noticed as her sister would.
The Trauma of Stella Kowalski
Stella Kowalski's character in "A Streetcar Named Desire" is overseen and not taken into account as much as the other characters. The main focus would be on Blanche DuBois, the protagonist or Stanley Kowalski, the Antagonist. Stella is overseen and her decisions are questionable, but there is much more to the story than the play depicts. Many tragedies happen throughout the screenplay, to multiple characters. Each and every character has a difficult situation they must overcome and though not as tragic as Blanche, Stella has suffered greatly and is stuck in an abusive relationship. "A Streetcar Named Desire" takes place in New Orleans in 1947. Blanche DuBois arrives to visit her sister Stella Kowalski. After being there for not very long, Stanley Kowalski gets angry after a poker game and ends up beating his wife (it is later revealed that she is pregnant). Later on Blanche tries to convince Stella that she should leave her husband, but little do they know that Stanley overheard the conversation. Stanley does what he can to prevent Blanche from being happy with Mitch, so he tells Mitch about her past. Stanley and Blanche stay rivals like this throughout the rest of the play. Stella goes into labor, and later when Stanley comes back to sleep, he runs into Blanche. This turns into a big fight, and tragically ends in Blanche being raped by Stanley. Blanche goes downhill after this, and when she tries to tell her sister, she doesn't believe her and sends her to a mental hospital. All throughout the play Blanche has gone through lots of trauma, but Stella seems to stand out. She had to choose between keeping a marriage with her husband, or believing what happened to her sister. This very difficult decision was shaped by what previously happened to her, yet she never seemed to change. Looking at the play from her point of view can be very different, especially considering she isn't the main character, so she may not go as noticed as her sister would.
AFTER READ IT, ANSWERS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
A. Is the hook interesting?
B. Find the thesis. What character is being analyzed?
C. Does the peer provide a brief summary (of the peer's creation) and some biographical information on the playwright in the introductory paragraph?
D. Does the essay contain some drama terminology?
E. How is the essay organized and is it logical? This should be a cause and effect essay that examine's a point in the character's past that explains why the character does what the character does in the present (like a domino effect).
F. Does the peer use at minimum one of each quote type? Are the quotes quoted correctly? Are there enough quotes?
G. What conclusion strategy is used?
H. Is the essay persuasive? Explain.