Summer reading Assigment: A Streetcar Named Desire Journal #3--Claryliz

Finishing A Streetcar Named Desire, there are many things that are clear to me, such as understanding that Blanche was not in a good state of mind after all. However, throughout the book I felt like I did not fully understand some details as the story went on. There were also some messages in the story that I did not agree with as well. Furthermore, there seemed to be acceptance in the fact that Stella and Eunice were both abused by their husbands. Initially I thought that Stanley was doing the right thing (and for some part I still agree with him), however, he did many unscrupulous things that Stella seemed to freely condone. Overall I find the story had many analyzing pieces that one could scrutinize, such as the author’s diction, and structure which he used, which are very peculiar. Perhaps the method of his writing was avant-garde or interesting, but as far as the content of the story, I did not become a fan of it.
As I mentioned earlier, I suspected some hint of abnormality in Blanche’s behavior, and I said that maybe it had some type of connection with the author’s life. Now that I’m done reading the story I think is directly related to his personal life. Stella, who was the character who could not bear to see her sister, Blanche, seen as a lunatic, represents Tennessee Williams himself. Blanche, who was demonstrated to need attention, seems to be a symbol for his siblings, who did in real life end up being traumatized. Indeed this story seemed to inform more about the author’s personal life, then to be a “new” story.