A Streetcar Named Desire is a play by Tennessee Williams that was first performed in 1947.
Summary
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Summary & Analysis
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- Scene Five
- Scene Six
- Scene Seven
- Scene Eight
- Scene Nine
- Scene Ten
- Scene Eleven
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Characters
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Literary Devices
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