Script analysis of the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams.
ACTION ANALYSIS (Chapter One)
EXTERNAL EVENTS: Broken down by scene (keep it simple)SEED / Theme Internal Events relating to SEED following external events above
THREE MAJOR CLIMAXES
GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES (Chapter Two)
Time of Composition, Of Action, Dramatic Time PLACE: Geographic, Specific, Society, Economics, Politics and Law
Learning and the Arts
Spirituality
BACKGROUND STORY (Chapter Three)
Discuss and give examples of how the background story is revealed. (Historical/Modern/Minimalist Technique)
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ACTION (Chapter 4) Choose two of the following:
Blocking (from dialogue and stage direction)
Properties
Special Activities
PROGRESSIONS AND STRUCTURE (Chapter 5)
Full FRENCH SCENE BREAKDOWN for play in CHART formation (with minimum FS#/Page # / Characters ) CHARACTER (Chapter 6)
Protaganist/Antagonist – Identify
Identify all secondary characters and their relationships to primary
3 Values of all / 3 Personality Traits of all
Discuss ROLE CONFLICTS within the characters (Minimum 2).
IDEA – Chapter 7
Title (also names of characters)
Discussions
Aphorisms
Choose 2 of the following: Allusions. Set Speeches. Imagery. Symbolism
Discuss how idea is expressed through applicable: Narrator/Chorus/Raisonneur/Confidant/NormCharacter
DIALOGUE – Chapter 8
Ideas expressed in words (Abstract/Concrete/Formal/Informal/Jargon/Slang)
Sentences – Length/Type
Punctuation – common use?
Poetry? Dialect? Charm?
GROUP BREAKDOWN – Additional and FULLY DEVELOPED work.
ONLY ACTORS fully developed
You must pick one character (I have chosen Blanche) and do a full character analysis of this one character. All values, personality traits, etc. Full character analysis.
Pick ANY character.
Objectives per scene phrased as “I need ______ to_____
Actions (tactics) leading to that objective used in the scene
Role conflicts between you and all other primary and secondary characters
