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Stella's Diary Form From 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

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I chose to write in a diary form, from Stella’s prospective. I chose this form to display Stella’s emotions and feelings after a key scene or event in the play. I chose Stella because she is stuck in a territorial battle where Stanley and Blanche are fighting for her love and affection. The purpose of the letters was to show what Stella was really feeling and to highlight the conflict she was facing throughout the play. To display her true feelings and emotions that she might have been feeling rather than what see when she is around Stanley. For example, Stella was very mad at Stanley for telling Mitch those stories about Blanche, but she never confronts him about it. This highlights that Stella would hold back on saying things to Stanley because

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