Analyzing Themes and Literary Devices in “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams Prompt 1: In “A Streetcar Named Desire,” Tennessee Williams uses the theme of illusion versus reality to explore the characters’ struggles with their past and

You will choose 2 of the 3 thematic prompts. This is not an essay about your personal opinion or beliefs – it’s about a theme or a literary device or analysis of an element of drama.
You will back up all assertions with textual details.  You must use at least 2 significant quotations for each response.  You must mention the name of the play and that of the author in the beginning of your answers. Essays lacking such textual evidence cannot pass.