... on what type of man you are. The use of drugs and alcohol is significant in both plays as it can be related to the theme of escapism. In A Streetcar Named Desire, Williams' articulates masculinity through the use of whiskey placed on the table.9This demonstrates maleness as it is said that alcohol was a ' ... in society because it can help differentiate the type of class you are in; liquor as upper-class, beer as lower-class.13The theme of escapism is significant for both plays as they equally use alcohol and drugs to escape from the realism of society by using it as a haven, which ...

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... when she was young and eventually fell in love with Stanley. She is pregnant during the play and is completely torn between her strong love for her husband and her devoted love to her sister. Harold Mitchell: Mitch is one of Stanley's friends from the factory as well as one of ... is - he thinks I'm sort of - prim and proper, you know! I want to deceive him enough to make him - want me" This quote portrays the theme of honesty in which Stanley mentions a man and place from Blanche's past and tests her honesty by asking about him. She tells him that she does not know ... she is nervous a...

• Word Count: 688
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• Grade Level: High School