A Streetcar Named Desire made its Broadway debut in 1947. It's shocking scenes, and forbidden themes were, although avant-garde, extremely well received by both the public and press. ... Blanche DuBois is portrayed as an unsympathetic character in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. ... Blanche's needy personality is one the main sources of conflict during the play. ... She starts talking about "a friend from university" named Shep Huntleigh. ...

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