Discuss stanleys characterization

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Please help me with these questions EACH question is a paragraph.

The book: A Streetcar Named Desire

Question 1: List and Discuss ONE prominent theme in the play. Why is this a prominent theme? Give TWO specific examples from the plot that pertain to the theme.

Question 2: Discuss Stanley's characterization. How would you describe him? How does he drive Stella's dependence on him?

Question 3: Discuss the importance of mental illness as it plays a role in the text and connect this to our present day realities and stigmas around mental illness.

Question 4: Discuss how Blanche, the main character in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is a tragic heroine. What leads to Blanche's tragic downfall?

Question 5: Discuss the significance of Blanche's final quote in the play "whoever you are - I've always depended on the kindness of strangers".

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