Part one of term paper
Blanche Dubois, pure yet destructive, Stanley Kowalski, loving yet primitive, and the Street Car Named Desire, a trolley that leads to death, are all symbols in Tennessee Williams’ allegory. In A Street Car Named Desire, Williams uses names, clothing, astrological signs and inanimate objects as symbolic devices throughout the play. Blanc ...

Part two of term paper
... Blanche says, “Now don’t get worried, your sister hasn’t turned into a drunkard, she’s just all shaken up”(19). In this quote, Blanche denies being a drinker, even though Stella did not accuse her of it. This quote demonstrates that Blanche is a liar, lying to her own sister. Blanche is described as wearing “her silk brassiere and white skirt”(50) symbolizing peace and her moth-like appearance, although everywhere she goes, she causes problems. Blanche describes to Stanley that he ...