1. A Street Car Named Desire Tennessee Williams Written in 1947

2. DO NOW ANTICIPATION GUIDE Be prepared to discuss your answers

3. New Orleans

4. A Street Car

6. Setting New Orleans in the in the 1940s, after WWII The French Quarter (also known as the Vieux Carre) is the downtown area of New Orleans. It is known for its rowdy nightlife: bars, hotels, restaurants, jazz music, brothels, Mardi Gras, etc.

8. Elysian Fields Elysian Fields were the final resting place of the blessed chosen by the gods; Part of the Greek underworld.

9. Music What kind of emotion does heavy metal bring to mind? How about Mozart? Country? Emo? Think back to the lyrics you brought in. What emotions do they provoke?

10. “Blue Piano” vs. Varsouviana The Blue Piano Varsouviana Polka Critical Thinking: –Discover when in the play these 2 different pieces of music appear –What feelings or emotions do they evoke in the characters? –What memories are triggered at hearing it? –What events/actions occur when each piece is playing?

12. CLOSURE Think-Pair-Share Based on the ideas discussed during today’s class, predict about what you think A Streetcar Named Desire will be.