Symbolism in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams Essay

Symbolism in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee WilliamsIn Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire, the character of Blanche Dubois is a vivid interpreter of the use of symbolism throughout the play. Blanche takes to view things in an unrealistic way. I dont want realism. I want magicI try to give that to people. I misrepresent things to them. I dont tell truth, I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche p.117). She doesnt want public instead she wishes to view a rose-colored version of living that goes along with her old-fashioned southern belle personality.Blanche doesnt want to face the reality of her problems. She wants everything to be dumb and dimmed for her, just as the light is softened and dimmed by the shade. Light often symbolizes truth, which is why she doesnt analogous to stand in an illuminated elbow room. She hides from reality and lives in a dry land of her own creation. I cant stand a new bulb, any more than I can a rude stimulus or a vulgar action (Blanche p.55 scene 3). She had bought a petite colored paper lantern to put it over the light bulb, so the room could get that mysterious touch that she wanted. Soft people have got to period of play and glow- theyve got to put on soft colors, the colors of butterfly wings, and put a paper lantern over the light It isnt enough to be soft. Youve got to be soft and attractive. And I-Im fading now I dont know how much longer I can turn the frivolity (Blanche p. 79 scene 5). Blanche can al...