Literary Analysis #2 A Streetcar Named Desire - 5 views
started by Elizabeth Tuttle on 21 Jan 11
started by Elizabeth Tuttle on 21 Jan 11
started by Elizabeth Tuttle on 21 Jan 11
started by Elizabeth Tuttle on 21 Jan 11
Elizabeth Tuttle
Jensen
AP Lit 12/P-3
20 Jan. 2011
A Streetcar Name Desire Literary Criticism
This article, written by Susan Rusinko, is basically a summary of the play A Streetcar
Named Desire. Along with a summary, the article contains analysis about literary elements that
Tennessee Williams uses in his play as well as views from Rusinko about the play and the way it
was written. The author does a good job of explaining who each of the characters are and the
main plot/problems of the story in a brief summary. Rusinko manages to fit many important
details into just a couple of paragraphs. Rusinko also goes into great detail about the symbols
that Williams uses throughout his play. The play's strongest effects can be found in Williams's
use of language and in the many symbols (Rusinko). Rusinko goes in to detail about the symbols
of candles that Williams uses in both A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie. The
candles somehow illuminate what the characters in the story have been through, the trials they've
gone through and overcome. Rusinko also gives specific examples of where this is located
throughout the text. The author does not seem to show any biased opinions or assumptions.
There just seems to be stated facts about the text and summaries. There are not really any biased
statements anywhere throughout the piece of work. But all of the statements that are given, are
supported well. Rusinko does a good job of using evidence from the actual play or scenarios
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from the play to support the argument of the paper. The conclusions made by Rusinko in this
article are that both A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie share similar
characteristics and styles of writing. Williams uses the same symbols in both plays and he also
uses the same situations in both. Both plays have bad scenarios and negative issues. But in the
end the characters overcome their trials.