A street car named desire

Blanche DuBois, appropriately dressed in white, is first introduced as a symbol of innocence and chastity. Blanche DuBois, Tennessee William’s central character in A Streetcar Named Desire, chooses to temporally stay in the undersized New Orleans apartment that Stanley and Stella (sister of Blanche) Kowalski share. In appearance, Blanche is a glamorous, ladylike aristocrat, who is perhaps slightly nervous with her surroundings. Blanche parades around the house as if she is a royal figure, wearing elegant gowns and delicate jewelry. However, this is merely a fantasy to Blanche. She is a clear misfit in the Kowalski apartment and remains attached to her past throughout the play. Stanley develops a strong dislike for Blanche mainly because of her “spoiled-girl” manners and her indirect way of conversing. She has trouble coping with the outside life, since she grew up in a small southern town called, Laurel. Unfortunately, her life is a lesson in how a single tragic event can destroy...