The Kindness of Strangers

This episode explores the theme of male dominance across the play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, considering masculinity and its links to social dominance, sexuality, violence and more.

This episode will examine ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’s controversial character: Stanley Kowalski. Man, husband, ape? Join us as we explore the key elements that must be considered when approaching a whole text question on this character.

This episode we delve into another contextual area: theatrical and literary tradition. We look at the genres, styles and movements that came before Williams wrote ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and consider how we link in contextual discussion in our essays.

This week we explore ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’s hugely significant supporting character, Stella: sister, wife and mother to be, with a guest segment from Miss Kennedy.

In this episode, we explore our tragic heroine, Blanche Dubois, and everything she represents and signifies in A Streetcar Named Desire.