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             Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire: A Reaction, Assessment of
             Literary Value, Biography of the Author, and Literary Critism
             Tennessee Williams's play A Streetcar Named Desire contains more
             within it's characters, situations, and story than appears on its surface.
             As in many of Williams's plays, there is much use of symbolism and
             interesting characters in order to draw in and involve the audience. The
             plot of A Streetcar Named Desire alone does not captivate the audience. It
             is Williams's brilliant and intriguing characters that make the reader
             truly understand the play's meaning. He also presents a continuous flow of
             raw, realistic moods and events in the play which keeps the reader
             fascinated in the realistic fantasy Williams has created in A Streetcar
             Named Desire. The symbolism, characters, mood, and events of this play
             collectively form a captivating, thought-provoking piece of literature.
             A Streetcar Named Desire produces a very strong reaction. Even at
             the beginning of the play, the reader is confronted with extremely obvious
             symbolism in order to express the idea of the play. Blanche states that
             she was told "to take a streetcar named Desire, and then to transfer to one
             called Cemeteries". One can not simply read over this statement without
             assuming Williams is trying to say more than is written. Later in the play,
             the reader realizes that statement most likely refers to Blanche's arriving
             at the place and situation she is now in because of her servitude to her
             own desires and urges. What really makes A Streetcar Named Desire such an
             exceptional literary work is the development of interesting, involving
             characters. As the play develops, the audience sees that Blanche is less
             proper and refined than she might appear or claim to be. Her sexual desire
             and tendency to drink aw...