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"In a dark time, the eye begins to see, . . . " comes from a 1966 poem by Theodore Roethke. I believe it is a dark time as far as our understanding of the world around us and yet I also believe that in some way darkness can enlighten us. To me this quote means that during hardships is when people begin to understand. I disagree with this quote because when a person is in a dark period of their life they often loose the ability to understand thing clearly. Just as in the two plays A Streetcar Named Desire, written by Tennessee Williams, and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare.

Throughout the play, Blanche avoids appearing in direct, bright light, especially in front of her suitor, Mitch. She also refuses to reveal her age, and it is clear that she avoids light in order to prevent him from seeing the reality of her fading beauty. In general, light also symbolizes the reality of Blanche's past. She is haunted by the ghosts of what she has lost—her first......

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