Voilences is The Theme!

 In many ways, Romanticism and Realism are two sides of the same coin. Romanticism celebrates people l, while Realism focuses on society. Romanticism celebrates the imagination l, while Realism shows  the importance of observation and factories in society  the whole book is a clash between them for example us as the reader think we know the answer because we don't live in the reality of the 1900s were things were a lot different

 

The theme of violence is in Sophocles' Antigone and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Both of these stories that we read in class show how violence can result from the characters' struggle for power, control, and dominance.

In Antigone, violence is a direct result of the characters' conflicting values and beliefs. The play's MAIN conflict  IS between Antigone and Creon, the king of Thebes, over the burial of Antigone's brother, Polyneices. Antigone believes that it is her duty to bury her brother and honor his memory, while Creon argues that Polyneices was a traitor and should not be given a proper burial. The clash between them leads to violence, as Antigone is sentenced to death for her actions, and Creon's son and wife also meet their end. The violence in Antigone highlights the consequences of conflicting values and the destructive nature of stubbornness and pride.

Similarly, A Streetcar Named Desire explores the theme of violence through the character of Stanley Kowalski. Stanley is a   man who embodies aggression, particularly towards his wife, Stella, and her sister, Blanche. Throughout the play, Stanley's violent behavior is a result of his fear of losing control. His violent outbursts ultimately lead to the rape of Blanche and Stella's decision to stay with him despite it  The violence in A Streetcar Named Desire highlights the damaging effects of toxic men and the dangers of unchecked power and control.

In both Antigone and A Streetcar Named Desire, the theme of violence shows the tragic problems of power struggles and the destructive nature of aggression. The characters' actions ultimately lead to their downfall Through these works, we as the reader are shown the importance of empathy, communication, and compromise.