Streetcar the play vs. Streetcar the film

I really enjoyed reading Streetcar and then being able to watch the film. It was interesting how I read the play and visualized the characters and scenes, and then being able to see what it really looked like. While I was reading I pictured Blanche the way she was being portrayed in the film. Except, I pictured her less dramatic than she was in the film. When I was reading, I picked up that she was dramatic, but in the film, she was almost fake in many ways. I say she was dramatic, because of her eyes rolling, while she was talking to everyone, and the hand movements, while she was having any kind of conversation. She looked like she was acting, rather than being in "normal" real world situations. Also she blew a lot of things out of proportion, more than in the play, it seemed like, becuase I could actually see her gestures and her physical actions.
I pictured Stanley a little differently than he was in the film. In the reading, I pictured him very violent and always needing power over everyone, which he showed in the film, but i pictured him looking a little more intimidating.
I liked how the producer used light to trigger the scenes in the film. For example, Blanche did not like being seen in the light, and I think they did a good job "protecting" her, until Mitch turned on the lights to see what she actually looked liked. Also, the producers did a good job using light to catch the audiences attention when something was going to happen, or did happen and they used light for the transitions between scenes.
I really enjoyed watching the film. It abled me get into the play more because I could visualize the scenes, instead of just reading it like a play. I could see how the characters were reaction, and their gestures in the different situations.

A streetcar named desire

I really enjoyed reading the play "A streetcar Named Desire" by Tennesse Williams. Blanche was a very interesting character. From the beginning of the play, Blanche seemed insecure, fear of reality and she was always looking for an escape route. She also needs male attention all the time. I think her sister Stella was similar to Blanche because she seemed out of reality also. Blanche was very protective of her sister. When Stanley hit Stella and broke her dishes, Blanche was so worried and upset becuase this happened and Stella was not upset and angry at Stanley. Blanche wanted to get Stella out of the situation so bad, but Stella did not want to. I think Stella wanted to stay in the relationship because she was expecting a baby and she was financially set with Stanley. Stella lets Stanley dominate over her. She likes the violence and the inappropraite behavior, becuase she thinks that she needs to put up with it, if she wants everything to work out with the baby and financially. I did not like Stanley as a character. He needs power over people, and he acheives this by the way he talks to people and the way he acts around people. He is a very sexual character. He is very full of himself. I really looked down on him when he told Blanche about Stella expecting, becuase he knew how much Stella wanted to tell her but she wanted to wait. So it proved to me again that he had to have power of both of the girls. I think her did it to be mean and hurtful. Blanche looks down on Stanley becuase of his background being Polish. She can not believe her sister would date a polish man.
Blanche shows she is out of reality throughout the play, but one example is when she was dating the seventeen year old boy. She knew it couldnt work out becuase he was seventeen and she was his teacher. But she kind of blocked it out of her mind and just went for it.
I think Stanley raped Blanche becuase he needs to have power over people, and he was not really getting as much power over her than he would like. With Stella, he had all the power he wanted becuase she would do anything and put up with anything. The way he was acting around Blanche, kind of led me to some kind of sexual act, but i never thought it would be rape. So it surprised me that he did such a thing, but in a way it didnt surprise me becuase thats the kind of character he is. I also think it was low how he lied to Stella and tried to get Stella to turn on her own sister, Blanche. Once again, you can see what kind of character he is. Is's ironic that the baby is a boy becuase it kind of states that he could turn into a little Stanley, which is very negative.