"A streetcar named desire" by Tennessee Williams. 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 …

…WORKS CITED         Adler, Thomas P. A Streetcar Named Desire: The Moth and the Lantern. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1990         Kernan, Alvin B. 'Truth and Dramatic Mode in A Streetcar Named Desire, In Modern Critical Views: Tennessee Williams.' Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chealsea House Publishers, 1987         Quirino, Leonard. 'The Cards Indicate a Voyage on A Streetcar Named Desire, In Modern Critical Interpretations: Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire.' Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1988