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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.