This is a 5 page paper with a 1 page outline discussing the power struggle between Blanche and Stanley in Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”. In Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” a vicious power struggle occurs between Stanley and Blanche. Ultimately they are battling over the love and approval of Stella although in the end neither seems to consider Stella’s feelings in the climax of the play which would seem to indicate that it was the gaining of the power over each other which was more vital than Stella’s approval. Williams was said to have included sexual, social and racial tensions throughout his plays to reflect aspects he had witnessed or experienced in life. Blanche and Stanley’s power struggle is reflective of those perceived in the post World War II era when neither side could be considered entirely good or entirely bad and the assets over which they fought, in this case Stella, were no better off at the end of the struggle than at the beginning.
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b.) Overview of Power Struggle c.) Initial Conflict (Scene Two) d.) Final Conflict (Scene Ten) e.) Characterization of Blanches Need for Power f.) Characterization of Stanleys Need for Power g.)
Non-consideration for Stella IV. Conclusion In Tennessee Williams "A Streetcar Named Desire" a vicious power struggle occurs between Stanley and Blanche. Ultimately they are battling over the love
and approval of Stella although in the end neither seems to consider Stellas feelings in the climax of the play which would seem to indicate that it was the gaining
of the power over each other which was more vital than Stellas approval. Williams was said to have included sexual, social and racial tensions throughout his plays to reflect aspects
he had witnessed or experienced in life. Blanche and Stanleys power struggle is reflective of those perceived in the post World War II era when neither side could be considered
entirely good or entirely bad and the assets over which they fought, in this case Stella, were no better off at the end of the struggle than at the beginning.
Tennessee Williams, the son of a traveling salesman was born Thomas Lanier Williams in 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi. During his youth in
Mississippi and later St. Louis Williams was teased about his deep southern accent and changed his name to Tennessee. Because of financial reasons, Williams had to leave the University of
Washington and spent the next few years working at menial jobs before moving with into his grandparents home in Memphis, Tennessee (Samuelson). Williams plays include elements of reality in
which he had witnessed or experienced which included prejudice, racism, sexism, homophobia, the relationships and conflicts between the classes and domestic violence. His characters carried these themes within them and
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