A Dreaming Week Flashcards
1
Q
What is it about?
A
Explores escapism through dreaming and the off-putting of the inevitable
2
Q
‘Not tonight, I’m dreaming’
A
- Dreams are used as a form of escapism
- Trying to prevent or hold back facing the truth
3
Q
‘A date with the glamorous dark’
A
- Typically light is used to symbolise facing the truth or represent hope - in being in the dark the speaker is hiding from reality
4
Q
Links to Streetcar
A
- Escapism
- Using the dark to hide from truth/reality
- Dreams are used to stop feeling pains - Blanche does this with baths and Shep.
