Conversely, Stanley Kowalski, Blanche's brother-in-law, is a very realistic person who seeks truth. ... Williams demonstrates this theme of reality versus fantasy through Stanley's success in finding the truth in Blanche's fictional world, the use of light symbolizing the truth that Blanche is afraid of, and the use of the setting of the Kowalski's apartment to represent the vulnerability of the interior to the exterior of the real world. ... Another representation of the vulnerability of fantasy to reality is demonstrated through the Kowalski's apartment. ... Whil...

• Word Count: 1808
• Approx Pages: 7
• 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

exclaims Blanche's arch enemy Stanley Kowalski. ... Whatever seemed real to Blanche might not have been real to Stanley. ... To Stanley, it was a simple trick that she used to cover her faults. ... "The Kowalskis and the Dubois have different notions." What Blanche may believe fits in her world may not coincide with Stanley's. ...

• Word Count: 1238
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School