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Elysian Fields ==

By Keaton Rueter
= = =Elysian Fields avenue is an avenue in New Orleans that runs along the lower Mississippi to Lake Pontchartrain. It is also the setting for the play //A Streetcar Named Desire. //The avenue is 6 lanes wide for most of its length. The only true historic significance of this avenue is the fact that the Pontchartrain railroad used to run in its place; the tracks were removed in the 1950's. The total distance of Elysian Fields Avenue is 5 miles. = = Author, Unknown. "Elysian Fields Avenue." Elysian Fields Avenue. 13 Dec. 2009. Web. 9 Jan. 2010. < ** []>. ** = = =

=Tennessee Williams =



**By Jennifer Napier**
 Tennessee Williams was born March 26, 1911. He was original born as Thomas Lanier Williams. He is known for being a American playwright. It was said,"Tennessee Williams was one of American's greatest playwrights" (Tennessee Williams). Tennessee wrote a lot of drama plays. He received many awards for his drama plays. He changed his name to Tennessee because that was the state that his father was born in. He wrote many places but the one he is most famous for is //A Streetcar Names Desire // . He lived in New Orleans for the most part of his life. 

Author, Unknown. "Tennessee Williams." Tennessee Williams. 13 Dec. 2009. Web. 8 Jan. 2010. .

 =New Orleans (1940 - 1950) =



By Keaton Rueter
New Orleans in the 1940's and 50's is the setting and era of the play, //A Streetcar Named Desire. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">New Orleans in the 1940's and 50's was a place of musical innovation. Jazz clubs had just become popular in the early 40's. The 40's and 50's were also a time of great innovation for New Orleans. The invention of the Streetcar presented a whole new way to travel across the city. Enter first key symbol of the play; the streetcar. During this era, New Orleans grew as a tourist city, with people flocking from all around to immerse themselves in the overwhelming culture the city offered. As the 40's drew to a close and the 1950's set in, New Orleans began to feel the sting of an economic depression, the city began losing tourists to neighboring cities that simply had more to offer. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"New Orleans Jazz Clubs of the 1940's - 1950's." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Jake and Elwood's Bourbon Street HideoutWelcome to the Hideout // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">. Web. 10 Jan. 2010. <http://www.booze-bros.com/clubs.html>.

=<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Napoleonic Code =



By Jennifer Napier
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Napoleonic Code is a French civil code. Before it was named Napoleonic Code it was called Code Civil des Francasis. It could also be called Code Napoleon. Napoleon I was the one who establish it in 1804. It has been said, "It was made to forbade privileges based on birth" (Napoleonic Code). By having the Napoleonic Code it allows people to have freedom of religion and that government jobs went to the right person that was qualified for it. It was effective by March 21st. The Napoleonic Code was the most successful codification and it was known to be the most influenced law for many countries that used it.

=<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Belle Reve = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 80%; font-weight: normal;">Belle Reve is a french word that means "beautiful dream". In the play, //A Streetcar Named Desire//, Belle Reve, is the term used to refer to the home of the two main characters, located in Laurel, Mississippi. The play represents this home of the two main characters as a "beautiful dream". It is possible that the Belle Reve mansion is another symbol that will feed into the overall plot of the play. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 109%; font-weight: normal;">“Belle Reve.” <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 109%; font-weight: normal;">Answers, The World’s leading Q&A site // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 109%; font-weight: normal;">. Web. 07 Jan. 2010. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 99%; font-weight: normal;"> = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

=<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Tragedy =

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Tragedy is the downfall of a higher being. It is a form of art where a person suffers. It is sometimes used for the pleasure for the audience. Play writers say, "They use tragedy is sometimes used with a serious theme or a somber theme"(Tragedy). It is also known as destruction. It is the element to drama and is usually used to create some drama in a play or a story. Tragedy is used between a protagonist and a superior force. It is also known as an disastrous event. ======

Work Cited: "Tragedy." Tragedy. Web. 9 Jan. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy>.