Though Stanley has a rough exterior and acts tough, he has been enslaved with deep issues, insecurities, and fears. One of Stanley’s fears is not being in control. This is shown multiple times throughout scenes 1-6. The first time is when Stanley says “Since when do you give me orders (I.ii).” after Stella told him to go outside while Blanche got dressed. Another example is when Mitch was trying to leave the poker game to get home to his sick mom and Stanley kept telling him “sit down” “deal the cards or quit (I.iii).” Another incident that shows Stanley’s fear of being out of control is when Blanche was listening to the radio he went and turned it off. After a few minutes passed she turned it back on and he threw it out the window. Stanley
