Streetcar Named Desire

Read the Introduction to Streetcar Named Desire, a very short autobiographical essay by the playwright, Tennessee Williams. Post a reaction of 250 words. What lines, themes and ideas stand out here? Can you make any links to Death of a Salesman, or to the post-War (1950's-ish) culture, or to the themes of fulfillment and ideals we've been discussing?
This time your post must include a reference to a classmate's post (the responses won't be separate from the post). So the person who posts firsts catches a break!
Good luck.

B. Slater

Passage analysis

Post your passage analyses and responses here!

Remember: at least 300 words by 8 pm Tuesday, and 2 responses before class.

Blog 1: Ideals and Fulfillment

Following from our conversation today, post at least 300 words in response to these questions:

-What ideals do you (or people like you) strive to attain? It may help to think about what skills and roles you want to master—academically, athletically, musically, and especially socially. What kind of person (or kinds of people) do you aspire to be? What kind of person (or kinds of people) do you feel obligated to be?

-What do you (and people like you) need to be fulfilled? What roles or tasks are you asked to perform in order to reach that fulfillment? What roles or tasks impede that fulfillment? What do you do on your own to fulfill yourself?

-Now attempt to characterize the relationship between ideals and fulfillment. Where do these two projects conflict, where do they synchronize, and where is it more complicated?

Don't forget to respond to two posts before class Monday.
Good luck!