Stanley Kowalski mentions the Napoleonic Code of Law in attempt to sound smart and ahead in the game. ... Stella Kowalski plays the traditional role of a wife of the late 1940s. ... She left her sister Blanche behind and married the infamous character Stanley Kowalski. ... His abusive words and hands seem of no big deal in the Kowalski household. ... His father was an abusive figure in his life similar to the character Stanley Kowalski and his sister placed in a mental institution similar to Blanche DuBois. ...

• Word Count: 1604
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The play revolves around the circumstances and actions behind four characters: Blanch Dubois, Harold Mitchell, as well as Stella and Stanley Kowalski. Stanley Kowalski is initially portrayed as an essentially decent human being. ... For the viewers themselves, Stanley is a character who is easily empathized with at this time when memories of the Great Depression are still fresh. ... But as the play progresses further and further, Stanley's character becomes more volatile and suspicious. ... While at this time, the upper-class was being criticized for being selfish, money hoarding aristoc...

• Word Count: 607
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

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....

• Word Count: 735
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School