plumiA Streetcar Named Desire: OCR A‑Level English Literature questions
Every OCR A-Level English Literature exam question on A Streetcar Named Desire, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 8 questions on A Streetcar Named Desire, as a list
- June 2025, AS Component 2, Q2(a) (30 marks): Williams argued his play was about the ‘merciless harshness of America’s success-orientated society.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of A
- June 2025, AS Component 2, Q2(b) (30 marks): ‘Stella seems both tougher and gentler than her sister Blanche.’ In the light of this comment, discuss the roles of Stella and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desi
- June 2024, AS Component 2, Q2(a) (30 marks): ‘Throughout the play, we are aware of the pressure the past exerts on the present.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of A Streetcar Named De
- June 2024, AS Component 2, Q2(b) (30 marks): ‘Blanche despises and ignores the day‑to‑day realities of life.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the role of Blanche in A Streetcar Name
- June 2023, AS Component 2, Q2(a) (30 marks): ‘The play portrays women as inevitably dependent on men.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of A Streetcar Named Desire?
- June 2023, AS Component 2, Q2(b) (30 marks): ‘Stanley stands for a new, cosmopolitan, immigrant America, without snobbery and social distinction.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of th
- June 2022, AS Component 2, Q2(a) (30 marks): ‘Everyone in A Streetcar Named Desire shows a strong instinct for survival.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of A Streetcar Named Desire?
- June 2022, AS Component 2, Q2(b) (30 marks): ‘Blanche represents beauty in an ugly, materialistic world.’ In the light of this comment, discuss the role of Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire.
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