A Streetcar Named Desire: York Notes for A-level everything you need to catch up, study and prepare for and 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments

Series
Pearson
Author
Hana Sambrook / Steve Eddy  
Publisher
Pearson
Cover
Softcover
Edition
1
Language
English
Total pages
112
Pub.-date
August 2015
ISBN13
9781447982265
ISBN
1447982266


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A Streetcar Named Desire: York Notes for A-level everything you need to catch up, study and prepare for and 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments
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Description

The most comprehensive guide to studying and revising A Streetcar Named Desire at A Level or AS, the new York Notes Study Guide gives you everything you need to obtain a deeper understanding of Tennessee Williams’s classic play about family, alienation and gender politics. Exploring aspects of Williams’s unique and ground-breaking work including the play’s genre, structure, characters, historical context and symbolism, this invaluable revision guide to A Streetcar Named Desire provides you with everything you need to achieve your very best examination grade.

Students that attain the highest marks for their essays and answers to questions on A Streetcar Named Desire are likely to be able to put the play in its historical context and to show their understanding of the techniques and intentions of the playwright. You will need to show the examiner that you have a detailed knowledge of the background to Blanche’s breakdown, and the role that music and images play in communicating ideas and tensions. You will also need to be able to draw on a range of contextual and critical details to enhance your own interpretation of the drama, and in the York Notes Study Guide you will find essential help with all of these.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1: Introducing A Streetcar Named Desire
  • Part 2: Studying A Streetcar Named Desire
  • Part 3: Characters and Themes
  • Part 4: Genre, Structure and Language
  • Part 5: Contexts and Interpretations
  • Part 6: Progress Booster
  • Part 7: Further Study and Answers