In the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" two of the main characters Blanche and Stanley persistently antagonize one another; their differences eventually evolve into the rape of Stella Dubois.
Stanley is reality in the play; Stanley is shown as a manly, simple character that is charming to Stella and in some instances even to her sister Blanche.
Blanche who had been care giver for a plethora of dying relatives at Belle Reve has been forced to sell the family plantation. Blanche is total opposite of Stanley reality wise and lives in illusions which later in the book causes her to be sent to a mental institution later on in the book.
The first time the conflict become apparent is when Blanche arrives at Stella’s house and Stanley's authority over …show more content…
Blanche has told Stanley and Stella Kowalski' that she had lost Belle Reve due the mounting expenses, but with no evidence suspicions arise "well, what in the hell was it then, give away? Stella doesn't take the fact that Blanche has no papers to heart as much as Stanley does. Stanley’s family was much more poor than the Dubois family. Knowing this one can better discern why he saw the plantation as a way into prosperity. What doesn’t help Blanche’s case is that she seems to have been traveling quite a bit and buying expensive clothes. Eventually Stanley’s doubts get the best of him and he searches through Blanche’s belongings and find receipts for clothes bought in Paris, France this leads him later to confront Blanche and say “it looks like you raided some stylish shops in …show more content…
While Stella is at the hospital about to give birth to the baby Stanley openly berates Blanche in a very harsh manner with very cold comments such as "Swine huh?" "You did huh?" to Blanche's rant-like pieces of dialogue in which she tries to redeem herself with even more nonsense. Stanley then discredits Blanche’s stories about this millionaire that is trying to court her saying “there isn't a goddam thing but imagination." Stanley then proceeds to trap Blanche and then rape Blanche. Stanley's line before he sexually abuse Blanche that the whole time Blanche had been their Stanley knew there would be some type of climax but eventually ‘dominate" we've had this date with each other from the
Stanley is reality in the play; Stanley is shown as a manly, simple character that is charming to Stella and in some instances even to her sister Blanche.
Blanche who had been care giver for a plethora of dying relatives at Belle Reve has been forced to sell the family plantation. Blanche is total opposite of Stanley reality wise and lives in illusions which later in the book causes her to be sent to a mental institution later on in the book.
The first time the conflict become apparent is when Blanche arrives at Stella’s house and Stanley's authority over …show more content…
Blanche has told Stanley and Stella Kowalski' that she had lost Belle Reve due the mounting expenses, but with no evidence suspicions arise "well, what in the hell was it then, give away? Stella doesn't take the fact that Blanche has no papers to heart as much as Stanley does. Stanley’s family was much more poor than the Dubois family. Knowing this one can better discern why he saw the plantation as a way into prosperity. What doesn’t help Blanche’s case is that she seems to have been traveling quite a bit and buying expensive clothes. Eventually Stanley’s doubts get the best of him and he searches through Blanche’s belongings and find receipts for clothes bought in Paris, France this leads him later to confront Blanche and say “it looks like you raided some stylish shops in …show more content…
While Stella is at the hospital about to give birth to the baby Stanley openly berates Blanche in a very harsh manner with very cold comments such as "Swine huh?" "You did huh?" to Blanche's rant-like pieces of dialogue in which she tries to redeem herself with even more nonsense. Stanley then discredits Blanche’s stories about this millionaire that is trying to court her saying “there isn't a goddam thing but imagination." Stanley then proceeds to trap Blanche and then rape Blanche. Stanley's line before he sexually abuse Blanche that the whole time Blanche had been their Stanley knew there would be some type of climax but eventually ‘dominate" we've had this date with each other from the