English Literature- THT and Streetcar themes 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureLove through the agesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: RonanhollierCreated on: 31-05-17 10:35 What are the key themes in both of them? Masculinity, sexuality/ female desires, expectations, women, illusion vs reality and identity 1 of 13 How are sexual desires presented THT? Women policing other women- not allowed sexual desires 2 of 13 How are sexual desires presented in Streetcar? Blanche is sexualised- she is implied to be a prostitute and is shamed for it 3 of 13 How is identity presented in Streetcar? Blanche is losing her identity as she has fallen from being a southern belle 4 of 13 How is identity presented THT? All the handmaid's are segregated based on their 'use' for society 5 of 13 How is masculinity presented in Streetcar? Stanley is the epitomy of masculinity 6 of 13 How is masculinity presented in THT? The role of the Commander and Nick- not in the traditional sense of masculinity but both have certain gender roles 7 of 13 How are expectations presented in Streetcar? Because of the Stella, Blanche has a perception of how men should be 8 of 13 How are expectations THT? Gilead society expect men and women to behave in a certain way 9 of 13 How are women presented in Streetcar? Women being submissive to men 10 of 13 How are women presented in THT? Offred felt as though women should NOT have to be inferior to men 11 of 13 How is illusion vs reality presented in Streetcar? Appearance is important to Blanche Dubois- comes into play with the use of light AND darkness 12 of 13 How is illusion vs reality presented in THT? Offred as narrator goes through moments where it is unclear for the narrator whether the event happened 13 of 13
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