In the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, the family is broken up due to the desires of both Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. ... No one person is to blame for the breakup of the DuBois/Kowalski family. ... Stella undoubtedly loves Stanley wholeheartedly. ... For Blanche and Stanley the hurt is intentional. ... Everyone had a role in the demise of the DuBois/Kowalski family therefore blame can not solely be placed upon one person....

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• Grade Level: High School

Blanche Dubois: Blanche Dubois is the older sister of Stella Kowalski who visits them in New Orleans and stays throughout the summer. ... Stanley Kowalski: Stanley is Stella's husband. ... Stella Kowalski: Stella is Blanche's baby sister and young wife of Stanley. ... During the poker game, Stanley slaps Stella on her thigh. ... Stanley knows the truth and so does Blanche. ...

• Word Count: 688
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• Grade Level: High School

The play is based around 3 main characters, Blanche the older sister who is like the belle of the ball, Stella the younger sister who left home and got married, and Stella's' husband Stanley, a 'common man'. ... Chris Daftsios playing Stanley is every bit a rough, weathered, almost over compensating machismo male. ... Most of the drama focuses around the Kowalski's bedroom and kitchen, the tight quarters making the tension even more intense. ... Stanley is further pushed into Blanches perceptions of him when having the need to bare his chest like the animal she calls ...

• Word Count: 670
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School