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Elysian Fields Elysian Fields was not always known as a famous landmark. Way back in the day, it was known as only the site of Caddo Village. Until a man from New Orleans known as Captain Edward Smith discovered the village and liked what was seen. “Elysian Fields is one the most known beauties of the Greek Mythology” (Website). The Elysian Fields was most famous for its historic battles. From the information gives an idea that the book is going to be about the Elysian Fields. “A Streetcar named Desire” takes place in New Orleans, and Elysian Fields is in New Orleans. There recently was a new railroad put in that goes through the Elysian Fields.

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Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams, also known as Tennessee Williams, was born on March 26, 1911. Williams was born in Columbus, Mississippi. Tennessee Williams was a famous writer. “Williams was amply prepared for writing about society¹s outcasts” (Website). Today Williams is still recognized for being one of greatest dramatic poetry writers. Williams won two Pulitzer Prizes for the book “A Streetcar Named Desire”, the book that will be read in class. This gives a brief idea of what the story is going to be about. The story is most likely going to be a dramatic story. Thomas “Tennessee” Williams died on February 3, 1983.

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New Orleans 1940-1950 The city of New Orleans was first founded in 1718. It belonged to the Spain, and by 1803 the French took their territory back. New Orleans was ruled by the French until Andrew Jackson saved the city of New Orleans from the British. I thee 1940’s “New Orleans biggest issue had to do with the stage of the river” (Website). The problem with the river was that it was always flooding the city because of it raining so much. New Orleans also had lots of problems with tropical storms, also known as tsunamis. Jazz became very popular in the New Orleans. Bourbon Street was the most popular places to be in New Orleans. Lots of jazz was played there, which attracted lots of tourists and which made New Orleans a stand out city. Without the jazz and the famous Bourbon street, New Orleans would just be another no name city in Louisiana.

A History of New Orleans." //Historic Home in New Orleans at 842 Camp Street//. Web. 11 Jan. 2010. .

Napoleonic Code The Napoleonic Code is the French civil code, which was established under Napoleon in 1804. The code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs go to the most qualified. Richard Moore the author of the Napoleonic guide stated that, “The longest lasting effect of Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule over France was his overseeing the implementation of a series of national laws collectively known as the Civil Code, or Code Napoleon.” Basically the Napoleonic Code is a set of rules that gives a citizen a certain amount of privileges based on birth. Napoleon Bonaparte has been known as a great ruler for centuries and is still seen that way today. With out this code Napoleon would not have been such a great leader.

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Belle Reve In the play A Streetcar named Desire Belle Reve is referred to as the family estate that is left to Blanche and Stella when their parents die. Due to their family’s spending ways, and having to pay for all their funerals on her minimum English teacher wage, Blanche loses the family estate due to the cause of debt. In scene two of the play there is a quote that states, “ There are thousands of papers, stretching back over hundreds of years, affecting Belle Reve as, piece by piece, our improvident grandfathers and father and uncles and brothers exchanged the land for their epic fornications.” This quote is saying that over many years the Belle Reve has been through a lot of improvements and exchanges. The Belle Reve is probably one of the most important things that the family has had.

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The Varsouviana Polka Varsouviana Polka plays a big role in the play The Streetcar named Desire. Varsouviana is a type of dance and Polka is a type of music. In the play Varsouviana Polka plays in Blanche’s head when she thinks of her deceased husband, Allen Grey. In the play there is a quote that says, “It is heard mostly when Blanche is on the stage ad amplified when she recounts the dead relatives at Belle Reve. (scene 1)” In the play the music comes on when Blanche remembers her dead relatives. This effect will make the play more dramatic and brings more meaning to the music.

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Tragedy Tragedy is a form of art based on human suffering that paradoxically offers its audience pleasure. Tragedy refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of Western civilization. “In A Streetcar Named Desire is a Modern tragedy because our protagonist is working against a tide of unstoppable change. Where as protagonists in other tragedies work mainly against their own mistakes and flaws.” There is a couple different types of tragedy there is romantic tragedy, comic tragedy, modern tragedy and a couple more than that. The play a streetcar named Desire happens to be a modern tragedy.

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