A Street Car Named DesireTennessee Williams

Written in 1947

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• 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.

Elysian Fields

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

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?

“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?

CLOSURE

Think-Pair-Share

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