Stella

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…

Stanley is very macho, very honest, and very brutal. Tom, who is Tennessee’s alter ego, is also a very strong character. In A Streetcar Named Desire, Stanley is a quintessential male. He is very possessive of Stella and his entire house. The idea for this character came to Williams from an old friend who use to work at the factory with him. This is a good example of how Williams incorporated people that he knew into his plays. Perhaps the reason he did this is…

live with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley Kowalski. Blanche likes to present herself as an elegant and classy lady, but those are just her exterior traits, on the inside she is struggling to say the least. Because of her tough life, Blanche lives her most of her days in fantasy. Stanley is the complete opposite. He is a hardworking man who wants to hear nothing but the truth. He is a…

better than him. Another reason why he doesn’t like her is because, she is trying to make Stella leave him. Stanley always beats on Stella, and Blanche doesn’t like the fact that he hits her, so she tries to get Stella to leave with her. Stella is pregnant and from arguing so much with Stanley her water breaks, and she is rushed to the hospital. So Stanley comes back home after leaving the hospital with Stella, Blanche is there at the house. Stanley’s sexual frustrations resulting in lack of…

the need to always have on expensive perfume and fur sweaters. Her biggest fear is to live somewhere like Stella is living, which is why she wants to marry a wealthy man. Blanche is very prejudice about those who are not as rich as she is or used to be. She pretends that she is still rich, and the fact that she in not scares her. The way she deceives the ones who love her the most, like Stella, shows that she is heartless. Blanche does not want to except her kismet, which is probably back to…

Named Desire, who put a weight on the back of gender roles. Women stayed at home while the men worked, that was the norm of early 20th century society. However, female subordination and male domination is not portrayed in both plays. Stan worked as Stella stayed home and tended to the house . Linda tended to the house as well while Willy was gone, but physical abuse towards the female spouse did not occur in Death of a Salesman as it did in A Streetcar Named Desire. As the readers examined both…

For both characters, their passions and desires dictate their actions throughout the play. Both Blanche and Stanley express their feelings passionately, causing a blurred line of reality. These qualities and disagreements reflect negatively upon Stella Kowalski as they rely on her as the scapegoat to express their hatred for the other. The backgrounds of both Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski differ greatly. Blanche DuBois is Stella’s sister. She is an English teacher, an occupation that is…

Blanche is unhappy at the way that Stanley treats her sister and thinks that Stella would be better off without him, “In my opinion? You’re married to a madman!’. Meanwhile Stanley despises Blanche and seeks to destroy her. He goes out of his way to discover the secrets of Blanche’s past and finds that she is not who she says she…

According to Psychologytoday.com, the term “Desire” derives itself from the Latin word Desiderare, meaning, ‘To long or wish for’. Desires are often regarded as sexual, lustful urges for pleasure and satisfaction. However, our desires can be a result of personal insecurities that we may feel and in turn, we desire to feel secure and comfortable at any costs. A Streetcar Named Desire written by Tennessee Williams is a play that displays the theme of “desire” in many scenes but not only in a…

This allegation is true but Stella chooses to take her husband’s side, coming to the conclusion that Blanche is mentally insane. Blanche at first believes that she is going with Shep Huntleigh, an alleged suitor of hers, on a fancy cruise. When instead a doctor comes to greet her, Blanche tries to ignore what is happening and becomes confused on why Shep has not arrived. But when Blanche hears from Stella that she will be going with the doctors, she acquiesces saying…