The Doctor (A Streetcar Named Desire)
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The Doctor in "A Streetcar Named Desire" is a minor but pivotal character, a calm and authoritative physician who ultimately oversees Blanche DuBois’s removal to a mental institution, symbolizing society’s clinical response to her psychological breakdown.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Doctor (A Streetcar Named Desire) | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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stage character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Streetcar Named Desire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Blanche DuBois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanley Kowalski NERFINISHED ⓘ Stella Kowalski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWithCharacter | the Matron (A Streetcar Named Desire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | provides a calm counterpoint to the emotional chaos of the Kowalski household ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | final scene of A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
Southern Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mannerTowardBlanche |
gentle
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respectful ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Blanche’s final removal from the Kowalski household ⓘ |
| occupation |
doctor
ⓘ
physician ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
oversees Blanche DuBois’s removal to a mental institution
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participates in the final scene of the play ⓘ |
| sceneContext | arrives with a matron to escort Blanche away ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
institutional control over individual breakdown
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society’s clinical response to mental illness ⓘ |
| toneOfBehavior |
authoritative
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calm ⓘ |
| treatsCharacter | Blanche DuBois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
A Streetcar Named Desire
subject surface form:
The Nurse (A Streetcar Named Desire)
this entity surface form:
the Doctor (A Streetcar Named Desire)