Discuss the various ways the confidant or confidante functions in one of the following works.
In the play, A Streetcar named Desire, Tennessee Williams depicts a conflict through his main character, Blanche Dubois. Blanche has a problem in believing that she is in a fantasy world. In this play one of the confidants that she has is Mitch. She not only develops a sexual connection to him but an emotional connection as well.
Throughout the play and in real life one thing that plays a major role in our daily lives is society. Even though many may not realize it, or want to admit it, society is what dictates the way we basically are. Some might call it peer pressure but that is just the way of life. In today's world, the popularity that I feel is mostly affected by society are women. The societal pressures on women to be attractive, successful, and thin are stronger than ever. "In American society it has become very apparent that the perception of how a "real" woman should......
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