ble to a tragic end than anyone else. Miller believed that Aristotle’s idea of a character having to be “of nobility” was an error. Furthermore, Miller’s view is that any common man or woman, such as Blanche, is a victim of himself or herself, in that one’s reputation and dignity is what is the ultimate cause of their tragedy. He goes on to say that every tragic character is trying to secure them a place in the world. Their idea of rightfulness and personal dignity is what encases their tragic nature. Basically, Arthur Miller wrote his a view down according to what he believed was a misconception by Aristotle. Blanche indeed had these two characteristics. She was a common woman, of no special or royal heritage. She also was driven to Elysian Fields in order to secure herself some new reputation, so that she could walk with some dignity. In my personal opinion, I felt that Schopenhauer had the clearest description of Blanche’s character. The irony of the title in comparison with Schopenhauer’s idea of desire being a burden was too great for me to ignore. I think Williams chose his words very carefully, and he named that streetcar Desire for a reason. In this sense, Schopenhauer seems to have the most accurate perspective on this play. If I were doing the play, special attention would be brought to Blanche’s constant ignorance of her reasons for visiting. I think this would be helpful in understanding her secret desires and would ultimately contribute to the overall understanding of her mystery. I also find great importance in her last line, as said before, and would make sure that the spectator understood that Blanche DuBois had finally changed....
