Streetcar Named Desire
Streetcar Named DesireStreetcar Named Desire
In the play, Streetcar Named Desire, the author shows two different characters, who try to conceal from their true needs through hiding and fantasizing about their own way of desire. Particularly, Stella DuBois Kowalskis, who is in the middle of every conflict in the play, is doomed from using temporary solution. She was the one who abandoned her own sister, her own family behind to escape the "tradition". Only in Stanley's society, she was able to fine her own desire. Having pleasure with Stanley, she is able to have the terrific price. Eventually, Stella's perspective towards Stanley is change from her sisters' arrival; she would never have the same life that she had with Stanley. "Stella is doomed too."
From the arrival of Blanche, Stella is reminded of her traditional way of life. The life she left behind for Stanley Kowalskis. "Stella is a refined girl who has found a kind of salvation or realization, but at a terrific price." (Pg. 304 Kazan) She likes the idea of waiting for Stanley every night, where he makes her feel special and she has no reminder of the price she is paying. Reason for her action is not proven in the play, but it is definite that Stella was in similar position as Blanche was in when she ran away from her tradition, and searched for her desire. "She tries to conceal from herself her true needs through hiding and drugging herself in a sex relationship." (Pg. 305 Kazan) No matter how Stanley treats her, Stella is so dependent on him that she gives up so much of herself. Stella is relatively very slow on reading people's mind and she gives in, accepts, let things slide. Nevertheless, Stella is in her own paradise, but when Blanche enters, Stanley and Blanche's conflict ruins her and makes her abandon her own sister once more. At the end of the play, her life is entirely different, and she does not have same feeling towards Stanley again.
Even though she fines Stanley to be dependent only as long as Stanley wants her, she still makes the decision to choose him for her own sister. From the beginning of the play, Stella fears Blanche, pities her, and is really through with her tradition way. Because of Blanche's character being so demanding and superior towards Stella, makes her so useless, old-fashioned and helpless. All the stuff that Stanley got her out of, Blanche brought...
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