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A Street Car Named Desire Tennessee Williams

Written in 1947. A Street Car Named Desire Tennessee Williams. DO NOW. ANTICIPATION GUIDE Be prepared to discuss your answers. New Orleans. A Street Car. Setting. New Orleans in the in the 1940s, after WWII

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A Street Car Named Desire Tennessee Williams

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  1. Written in 1947 AStreet Car Named DesireTennessee Williams

  2. DO NOW • ANTICIPATION GUIDE • Be prepared to discuss your answers

  3. New Orleans

  4. A Street Car

  5. Setting • New Orleans in the in the 1940s, after WWII • The French Quarter (also known as the Vieux Carre) is the downtown area of New Orleans. • It is known for its rowdy nightlife: bars, hotels, restaurants, jazz music, brothels, Mardi Gras, etc.

  6. Elysian Fields • Elysian Fields were the final resting place of the blessed chosen by the gods; Part of the Greek underworld.

  7. Music • What kind of emotion does heavy metal bring to mind? • How about Mozart? • Country? • Emo? • Think back to the lyrics you brought in. What emotions do they provoke?

  8. “Blue Piano” vs. Varsouviana • The Blue Piano • Varsouviana Polka Critical Thinking: • Discover when in the play these 2 different pieces of music appear • What feelings or emotions do they evoke in the characters? • What memories are triggered at hearing it? • What events/actions occur when each piece is playing?

  9. CLOSURE Think-Pair-Share • Based on the ideas discussed during today’s class, predict about what you think A Streetcar Named Desire will be.

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