I decided to explore what different angles I could find on "A Streetcar Named Desire" by looking at these different sources.
The first source I went to was etsy. I did not expect to find much at this site, so I was surprised when I found different collectables and fan made trinkets. One that surprised me was that people had mugs with the quote "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." This surprised me because I often associate coffee mugs with inspiration quotes and different things to help motivate someone in the morning. And when I read this play, this quote did not feel strong or motivated, but mostly sad.
https://www.etsy.com/search?q=a%20streetcar%20named%20desire
I also google searched images for this play. One thing that stuck out to me was an ad for this play being shown in African-American Shakespeare company. This made me wonder if there is a way to read this play through the lens of race and if in my reading I had missed that. Also I wonder what, if any, differences this production would be as they mix different cultures with this play.
https://www.african-americanshakes.org/productions/a-streetcar-named-desire/
I like this kind of connecting. The etsy shopping took you to a memorable quote central to this work. And of course, race is a ready lens for rethinking play texts. I wonder if there is a Shakespeare connection given this particular company you mention...
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