Homosexual scenes
Hiding Behind the Closet Door: Representations of the Homosexual Experience in A Streetcar Named Desire
Keywords
homosexuality, A Streetcar Named Desire, homosocial
Disciplines
Lesbian, Homosexual, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Literature in English, North America
Abstract
Themes related to homosexuality and the homosexual experience are interwoven in many layers throughout Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. This research paper analyzes contemporary commentary on homosexuality from the s and ‘50s, Blanche’s experiences with light and perception, and moments of homosociality between the male poker players, to interpret how the homosexual experience is represented and exposed on stage through the two main characters in the play, Blanche and Stanley. Williams uses a heteronormative context to portray the homosexual trial, thus mirroring the way male lover men had to navigate being in the closet while presenting to the public a façade that mimicked that of the hetero-norm. Ultimately, Williams uses illusions to make a comment on the greater society’s attitudes to
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