relationship forged by our two main characters, Stanley and Blanche. Williams employs several linguistic and dramatic techniques to convey this tension, using his protagonist and antagonist as vehicles to epitomise the frustration of a generation trapped in the abyss between conventional gentry and contemporary materialism.
One key technique that Williams utilises to great effect is the depiction of the tragic hero. Throughout the book, Blanche is portrayed as arrogant and vain but, as the play unravels…
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