Light and Dark Class Lecture

One of my favorite lectures was the light vs. dark fishbowl. When I read A Streetcar Named Desire in high school, the teacher only lightly scratched the surface of the significance of light and dark in the play. In this certain lecture we were asked to make a t-chart comparing what light and dark symbolize. I enjoyed this activity because it allowed others and myself to come up with and share creative words that are symbolized by light and dark. In this lecture we also revealed why light and dark are such important themes to the play. These themes are important to the play because the main character Blanche only wanted to be in the dark. The reason for her being drawn to the darkness was because in the light you can not hid, you are exposed to the outside word as to what you really are. Blanche had the desire to look youthful and innocent, but in reality she is not. This lecture allowed me to have further insight into A Streetcar Named Desire.