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Presented by:Sandra Adounvo and Mariah

Smith

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What is Fantasy?

1.imagination, especially whenextravagant and unrestrained.

2.the forming of mental images,

especially wondrous or strange fancies;imaginative conceptualizing.

3.a mental image, especially when

unreal or fantastic; vision

Fantasy: 1

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What is Realism?

1. a manner of treating subject matter thatpresents a careful description of everydaylife, usually of the lower and middle

classes. 2.interest in or concern for the actual or

real, as distinguished from the abstract,speculative, etc.

3. the tendency to view or represent thingsas they really are.

Reality: 1

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Categories

Speech

Actions

Attitudes towards roles in society

The Rape Scene

Realitys Victory over Fantasy

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Speech: Blanche

Its a French name. it means woods and Blanche

means white, so the tow together mean whitewoods. Like an orchard in spring (Williams 55)

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Speech: Stanley

I dont care if she hears me. Lets see the

papers. (34)

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Actions: Blanche

Come here. I want to kiss you, just

once, softly and sweetly on your mouth[she crosses the room quickly to him

and presses her lips to his.] (Williams84)

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Actions: Stanley

Because its nearly two-thirty. Couldntyou call it quits after one more hand? [Achair scrapes. Stanley gives a loud

whack of his hands on her thighs.] (48)

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Attitude Towards Role In Society:

Blanche

Whoever you areI have alwaysdepended on the kindness of strangers.

(Williams 142)

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Attitude Towards Role in Society:

Stanley

Ive never met a woman that didnt

know that if she was good-looking or notwithout being told, and some of them

give themselves credits for more thantheyve got. I once went out with a doll

who said to me, I am the glamorous

type, I am the glamorous type! I said,So what? (39)

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Varsouviana

the searchlight which had been turned on the

world was turned off again and never for onemoment since has there been any light thats

stronger than thiskitchencandle [...The

polka music increases.](96)

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The Rape Scene

Oh! So you want so rough-house! All right, letshave some rough-house! Tiger tiger! Drop thebottle top! Drop it! Weve had a date with each

other from the beginning! [She moans. The bottle

top falls. She sinks to her knees. He picks up herinert figure and carries her to the bed. The hottrumpet and drums from the Four Deuces soundloudly.] (130)

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Realitys VictoRy oVeR

Fantasy

This game is seven-card stud (142)

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Work Cited

"Fantasy | Define Fantasy at Dictionary.com."Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, 2011. Web. 06Nov. 2011..

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Work Cited

"Realism | Define Realism atDictionary.com." Dictionary.com.Dictionary.com, 2011. Web. 06 Nov.

2011..

William, Tennessee. A StreetcarNamed Desire. New York: Signet,

1947.