Wednesday, March 2, 2011 9:16 PM
Streetcar
is enormously
well-supported online. This page provides an overview of the
most substantial / worthwhile ones I have found. I make the
distinction here between what has substance and what is worthwhile
because the Sparks / Cliffs / Pink Monkey Notes etc while
containing much content, tend to provide flimsy or superficial
commentary and analysis.
Be
sure to visit links to Stage Drama (under construction) for
an understanding of basic concepts.
Study
Guide pdf's (Each
is a downloadable pdf or portable document folder.)
- A
TEACHER’S GUIDE TO THE SIGNET EDITION OF TENNESSEE
WILLIAMS’ A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE By ROBERTC.
SMALL, JR., Ed.D., Radford University.pdf
- A
Streetcar Named Desire
: the play compared to the film.pdf
- A
Streetcar Named Desire
questions.pdf
Links
to other sites
- http://www.norwich-school.org.uk/school/e
- eetcar relevant essays, school
sites and University sites
- http://www.campusnut.com/book.cfm?article_id=341
Historical
context - great! Interesting Harvard student site in general.
Study
Notes
-
http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc9w1.html
Basic summary of scenes; synopsis of the play; simple biography
of Williams.
-
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/snd/
Very comprehensive. Content listed below.
· Author/Context
· Plot Summary
· Characters
· Objects
· Quotes
· Topic Tracking
- Lies/Honesty
- Loneliness
- Opposing Backgrounds
- Sexuality
- Violence
-
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-115.html
Once again, comprehensive breadth, though lacking depth
and sophistication. Contents listed below. Beware of one-stop
shopping.
About the Playwright
About the Play
Introduction
List of Characters
A Brief Synopsis
Summaries and Commentaries
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Scene 8
Scene 9
Scene 10
Scene 11
Character Analyses
Blanche DuBois
Stanley Kowalski
Stella Kowalski
Harold Mitchell (Mitch)
Study Help
Quiz
Essay Questions
-
http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/desire/about.html
Comprehensive; this site tends to be a cut above some of
the other study Notes sites. Classic Notes is a site worth
returning to for revision in all areas of English.
* About Tennessee Williams
* About A Streetcar Named Desire
* Character List
* Major Themes
* Short Summary
* Entire Summary and Analysis
* Summary and Analysis of Scenes 1-2
* Summary and Analysis of Scenes 3-4
* Summary and Analysis of Scenes 5-6
* Summary and Analysis of Scenes 7-8
* Summary and Analysis of Scenes 9-11
* Links
* Essays
* Author of ClassicNote and Sources
* Test Yourself! 40 Question Quiz
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http://pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmStreetcar02.asp
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Key Literary Elements
• Preface
• Setting
• Characters
• Conflict
• Plot
• Themes
• Mood
• Background Information
• Historical/Literary Information
• Quotes
Scene summaries with Notes
• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene 3
• Scene 4
• Scene 5
• Scene 6
• Scene 7
• Scene 8
• Scene 9
• Scene 10
• Scene 11
Overall Analyses
• Characters
• Themes
• The Play as a Tragedy
• Symbolism, Imagery, and Irony in the Play
• The Title of the Play
Questions
• Study Questions
Comment
• Comment on the Study of Literature
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http://bshsenglishclassroom.homestead.com/files/A_Streetcar_Named_Desire_Study_Guide.htm
Outsatnding series of questions; includes some interesting
thematic analysis.
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http://www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/Streetcar.html
As above; very brief.
Setting, characters, conflicts, themes, issues, commentary.
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http://www.novelguide.com/Streetcar/themeanalysis.html
Streetcar
theme
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http://www.novelguide.com/Streetcar/metaphoranalysis.html
Streetcar
symbols and motifs
Stage
Drama
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