Stella Kowalski

Stella and Dewey Dell both chose to send their siblings away for different reasons. Dewey Dell chose to send Darl away because she didn’t want him to tell people that she was pregnant. Stella sent Blanche away because she didn’t want to face the reality that Stanley had raped Blanche and by calling her insane she could deny the rape. In both pieces…

However, when an incident occurred with Stanley, that Blanche did not make up, Stella could not believe her. In scene 11, Blanche told Stanley that Mitch came by to basically apologize to her and beg for her forgiveness. This led to Stanley finally giving in and arguing with her about how she lies, uses imagination, and conceitedness…

and also Stella. Sexuality is represented through Stanley, who is symbolic of the male population, who is allowed to be openly sexual and dominant but Stanley uses this as a control “Stanley uses his sexuality and aggression to assert his dominance in his household” (Shmoop Editorial Team). Society accepts sexual violence caused by the male of the house. This is shown through the appearance of the ‘blue piano’, which is a symbol for sensuality and sexuality, Stanley’s beating of Stella and the…

What Happened to Stella? : An Analysis Though A Streetcar Named Desire is primarily about Blanche DuBois and her decline into hysteria, Stella Dubois remains a key player in the story; she is a connector of sorts, prompting events to take place. She is Blanche’s sister and Stanley’s wife, connecting them together, for without her they would have never met. Stella is having the baby and it is Stella who eventually sends Blanche away. Stella may not be the prominent character throughout the play,…

and misdirection of character development. The protagonist of the story, Blanche Dubois is on the surface the epitome of a southern lady. Due to the loss of the ancestral home, Belle Reve in Laurel she is reduced to seeking shelter with her sister Stella and husband Stanley who live in an impoverished section of New Orleans. Blanche superficially may represent a delicate well-bred southern lady, but behind this illusion is a woman reduced to using her looks and sex to gain favors and protection…

idealistic view of pure true love that Blanche harbours is in stark contrast to Stella’s animalistic urges of desire and this underlying theme of love in conflict with desire is present throughout the play. ‘Haven’t you ever ridden that streetcar?’ Stella is freely admitting to being driven purely by desire and such a confession brings to light her dependency on these sexual urges and Stanley in a very unhealthy way. This is portrayed through her amusement and dismissal of Stanley’s violent…

Streetcar Named Desire (SNL). The whole play represents a metaphorical poker game, with Blanche and Stanley as the players, and Stella as the dealer. Stella, like all poker dealers, attempts to stay neutral; however, in this game, Stella is also the prize Stanley and Blanche are competing for. While the cards dealt at an actual poker game are playing cards, the cards that Stella deal are love, desire, and deceit. Throughout the play, the themes of love, desire, and deception are explored through…

In ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘The Bell Jar’ emotional distress is exemplified through tears and exclamations over liquid. Within both literary texts the authors utilises liquid in relation to emotional exclamations in regard to personal self-awareness. Blanche DuBois, throughout the play, is intensely worried about her appearance and self-perception. This often manifest itself as a fear of bright and harsh light. However, Blanche also relies on liquid during her moments of self-awareness:…

The book and movie of the play A Streetcar Named Desire are similar in a lot of ways, but also has some differences that impact the effect of the meaning of some scenes. However, what the author and director tells us in both formats is that life comes at you fast. The people that could be able to help during hard times are the ones to watch out for. Not everyone has the best intentions, even family. Some of the differences that are noticeable between the book and movie is curse words are taken…

Bathing and the Role of the Bathroom in A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire focuses on the mysterious and thought-provoking personality and state of mind of Blanche DuBois. Throughout the play the most prominent characteristic we learn about her is her desire to be fresh and to look young. In connection with her wish of eternal beauty comes the important symbol of the bath which appears several times during the play, to help not only Blanche to rest and find…