Why is 'A Streetcar Named Desire' called like this?

Somanaire · 06-02-2009, 04:25 PM

Hi,

I have always wondered why A Streetcar named desire is called like this. In Spanish it was translated as Un tranvía llamado deseo which means the streetcar was called 'desire'. Is this the same in English ?
I mean, was there a place in New Orleans called 'Desire'? Does it mean that the streetcar's direction was Desire? When a streetcar's direction is X, can you say this streetcar is named X ?
So much questions, but I am really curious !

Thank you so much !

dusio · 06-11-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Somanaire

Hi,

I have always wondered why A Streetcar named desire is called like this. In Spanish it was translated as Un tranvía llamado deseo which means the streetcar was called 'desire'. Is this the same in English ?
I mean, was there a place in New Orleans called 'Desire'? Does it mean that the streetcar's direction was Desire? When a streetcar's direction is X, can you say this streetcar is named X ?
So much questions, but I am really curious !

Thank you so much !

I heard that there really was such a streetcar in New Orleans, but I think that there is also a deeper meaning of this title: it's connected with the complicated relationship beetween Stanley and Blanhe...

MarionToulouse · 09-17-2009, 05:40 AM

Because it is Desire (both the feeling and the name of the steetcar) that leads Blanche to Stanley.

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Somanaire Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Madrid - Spain Posts: 6 Somanaire is an unknown character at this point	Why is 'A Streetcar Named Desire' called like this? Hi, I have always wondered why A Streetcar named desire is called like this. In Spanish it was translated as Un tranvía llamado deseo which means the streetcar was called 'desire'. Is this the same in English ? I mean, was there a place in New Orleans called 'Desire'? Does it mean that the streetcar's direction was Desire? When a streetcar's direction is X, can you say this streetcar is named X ? So much questions, but I am really curious ! Thank you so much !
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MarionToulouse Growing Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 16 MarionToulouse is an unknown character at this point	Because it is Desire (both the feeling and the name of the steetcar) that leads Blanche to Stanley.
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