A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the major works of the 20th century. Williams applied many autobiographical elements in his play. The title is significance as it shows that desire is the basic driving force in the play that will destroy the lives of each of the main character. The play belongs to the genre of the Southern Gothic as Blanche represents the faded, corrupt culture of the South. The play is a classical tragedy as it presents the downfall and the tragic end of the main character. It is also a kind of social realism because the play deals with social realistic issues of the 20th century. The setting of the play is limited in the French Quarter in New Orleans and it helps to create the conflict between Blanche and Stanley. Williams
