BLANŠ DUBOA: DVOSTRUKI SIMBOL JUŽNJAČKOG PROPADANJA I MODERNE ŽENSKE SEKSUALNOSTI U TRAMVAJU ZVANOM ŽELJA
Apstrakt
Drama Tramvaj zvani želja iz 1947. godine jedno je od najznačajnijih dela 20. veka, a smeštena je u ambijent propadajućeg američkog Juga, prostora gde se tradicionalne vrednosti suočavaju s modernizacijom i društvenim promenama. Glavni lik, Blanš Duboa, često se tumači kao simbol tog nestalog sveta. Ona je bivša južnjačka dama koja pokušava da očuva dostojanstvo kroz iluzije o sopstvenoj prošlosti. Međutim, ovaj rad analizira Blanš kao predstavnicu savremenih, suprotstavljenih vrednosti: ženske seksualnosti, unutrašnje slobode i odbacivanja patrijarhalnih uloga. Nasuprot Blanš stoji njena sestra Stela, koja prihvata život u skladu sa zahtevima patrijarhalnog društva. Kroz ovo poređenje prikazuju se dva modela ženstvenosti: jedan koji je društveno prihvaćen i drugi koji izaziva osudu i nelagodnost. Upravo ta suprotnost čini Blanš relevantnom iz feminističke perspektive. Iako je njena prošlost obeležena gubitkom i kontroverzama, njeno ponašanje otkriva emancipatorske potencijale koji najavljuju ideje seksualne slobode i ženskog subjektiviteta karakteristične za drugi talas feminizma.
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