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The play A Streetcar Named Desire made playwright Tennessee William's name and has deservedly since had over half a century of success. This remarkable success can be credited to the intricate characters and their interactions with each other.Sisters, Stella and Blanche have had an enjoyable upbringing on the family plantation, "Belle Reve". As the name suggests Stella and Blanche's time at "Belle Reve" was near perfect. Like all things perfect it had to come to an end. While Stella did the logical thing and left the 'beautiful dream' and married Stan, Blanche hung on to it unable to move on and face reality. Blanche comes to Stella in an unbalanced state of mind in need of her sister's aid. The impression is given that this isn't the first time Stella has been there to help Blanche through a time of trouble. As much as she needs her help and as much as she respects her, Blanche strongly disapproves of her sister's new life. Stella tolerates Blanche's continual criticism of her husband, home and friends very well. From this and many other incidents throughout
He wasn't happy that somebody he had never met could move into his own territory and while residing there, treat him as an inferior and call him "a survivor of the Stone Age". On occasions he hits Stella, but comes after her to satisfy his sexual needs. Stella had to choose between her sister and her husband. And then tension between Stan and Blanche, Stella's test of what is thicker: water or blood? -All of these things brought up by the strong personalities of the main characters and their interactions add to the play making it hugely appealing, this resulting in it's success. From the moment Blanche first came to stay at Stella and Stan's home she posed a threat to Stan. Even if she weren't expecting a child Stella would have a lot of trouble leaving Stan. She has adapted to the way of life in "Elysian Fields" where it's accepted that women have arguments with their husbands and as a result are hit by them. He went through Blanche's personal belongings, he spread malicious gossip about Blanche's past ruining any hopes she had for a future with Mitch and in one last final act to ensure he had won he raped her. It's the intriguing fragile character of Blanche, the amazing tolerant, adaptable Stella and the power and sex driven Stanley that makes the play so interesting. There is no way that two people as incompatible as Stan and Blanche could live comfortably around each other. the play we see what a tolerant and adaptable person Stella is. Eunice and Steve have a similar relationship it is normal. A Streetcar Named Desire would hardly have a story if the characters weren't so complex and didn't interact with each other in the way in which they do.
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