Stories and plays such as Miss Lonelyhearts, "The Death of a Salesman", "A Streetcar Named Desire", The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Day of the Locust. ... Love and violence is clearly shown in the play, "A Streetcar Named Desire", especially with the characters Stanley and Blanche. ... As an American, everyone encounters violence at some point in their lives, and this play, "A Streetcar Named Desire", gives an example of how one American family coupes with violence. Poverty is another issue that can help describe what it means to be an American, and poverty, along with love and v...

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