The ending in Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Desire in which Blanche DuBois' sister Stella Kowalski leads her off to a mental hospital by a matron and a kind-hearted doctor was indeed inevitable. Blanche's "desires " have led to her eventual fate when she when stays in with Stella and her eventual "judge, jury, and executioner " Stanley Kowalski, Stella's husband. ... Stanley uses these scrutinizing remarks to fuel to revenge on Blanche. Stanley exploits Blanche's past throughout the play that slowly slips her to lunacy. The first example of Stanley exploi...

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• Grade Level: High School

Streetcar chronicles Blanche DuBois' search for protection and eventual mental breakdown at the hands of her sister's husband, Stanley Kowalski. When Blanche arrives in New Orleans, she and Stanley's clashing personalities are made apparent from the start. ... They both struggle for control of Stella and Mitch, and Stanley reveals unfavorable stories from Blanche's past in an attempt to turn them against her. Finally, in the climax of the story, Stanley asserts his dominance over Blanche by raping her and pushing her fragile mind over the edge. ... Still, Kazan very much to...

• Word Count: 2476
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate