In the play A Streetcar Named Desire, the playwright utilizes irony and symbolism to create a deep, cruel, and tragic ending. During the ending scene, Stanley was winning the poker game he was playing with his friends, which is symbolic for how Stanley is now the master in his own house. The symbolism for his rule over the household is supported by the events earlier in the play when Stanley was losing the poker game at the same time Blanche was first present in their house; now that she is leaving it, he is wining the poker game. Blanche’s presence in their household caused Stanley to feel threatened and not in control because she knew things Stanley did not, so now that she was leaving, he would be in control once again. Furthermore, this
