is is the moment, where Blanche 'loses' power over Stanley. In the previous scenes, Blanche used her intelligence successfully to dominate Stanley, at the end of scene10, Blanche 'let's her guard down'. Stanley instantly recognises this, and 'takes advantage'.
The resolution takes place at the end, when the matron and doctor arrive, to take Blanche to a mental asylum. Although this may be considered an over reaction on Stella's part, it gives the audience a satisfactory conclusion. After this I felt that Blanche's mental state would improve with psychiatric help, so that one day she could start to be honest with herself, and eventually the people around her that she is so fond of.
In 'A Streetcar Named Desire' you notice that Tennessee Williams did not use acts in his play, but just scenes. I believe this is because Williams' writing was directly aimed at television production, and it wasn't until later that it was performed on stage. Without the use of acts, the tension is not lost, as there is no requirement for an inte
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