A Streetcar Named Desire - context

What are many of the characters based on?

Williams’ family (Blanche:mother, Father:Stanley Sister:Blanche)

Williams has a sense of….

…nostalgia for the past

SCND is set in…

….post war america

the play shows the decline of….

….the old south and the rise of the new south

There is a sense of…

….social hypocrisy

ASND is a

modern tragedy

A key characteristic of a SCND is

social realism

What is plastic theatre?

utilises props, sound, stage direction, and costume to present poetic truths through symbolism