Any play that is written is to be performed as a drama and so when reading a play it's vital to visualise the scene and focus on what the characters say, their actions, their body language and the atmosphere created. With the above in mind the exposition of any play should introduce the audience to the basic themes of the drama, set the scene and atmosphere through music and lighting, introduce the characters and build …showed first 75 words of 2186 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2186 total…audience a rough insight into their personalities that lay a foundation and explanation of what is to come in the play. In conclusion the exposition of A Streetcar Named Desire, we gather that Tennessee is successful in incorporating imagery, music and set designs which help in setting the foundation of the main themes of the play. He particularly pays detail to the theme of tension between Blanche and Stanley whom represent old and new America.