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Stanley sexually assaulted Blanche, drove her insane, and sent her to a mental intuition for the rest of her life.

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Polack is a derogatory term for a Polish person. Blanche calls Stanley Kowalski that in reference to his Polish heritage.

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How did the Streetcar named Desire get its name?

In the play, the character Blanche DuBois references taking a streetcar that runs on Desire Street, which is the actual name of a street in New Orleans' 9th ward. The Desire trolley line operated from 1920 to 1948.


Symbol of a streetcar named cemeteries in A Streetcar Named Desire?

a street car named desire is a train they used to get around.Literally, Blanche DuBois had to take a streetcar named Desire and another called Cemeteries to get to Elysian Fields (Stanley and Stella's apartment building). Symbolically, Blanche got to New Orleans through Desire (her descent into pedophilia and prostitution after her husband's suicide) and Cemeteries (the deaths of many people in her family that led to her family losing the mortgage on their estate).


What impression do you get of Stella and Stanley from their first brief appearance in scene one of the street car named desire?

You already get the sense that while Stanley treats Stella roughly, Stella enjoys it, an aspect of their relationship which Blanche struggles to grasp. A good metaphor for this is when Stanley just shouts "Catch!" then throws some meat at her. The stage directions describe her crying out in protest but then after managing to catch it laughing breathlessly.


In Coronation Street when did the Barlow's get their dog Eccles?

A friend of Blanche's left it to her when she died.


Does Maggie Jones of Coronation Street have a glass eye?

Maggie Jones, who played Blanche Hunt in Coronation Street, did not have a glass eye. She died in December 2009.

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A street car named desire In Stanley's eyes who is Blanche What does he know about her?

A street car named desire knows that Blanche is a con woman.


Who is the antagonist in the street car named desire?

The primary antagonist in "A Streetcar Named Desire" is Stanley Kowalski. He is aggressive, dominating, and abusive towards the protagonist, Blanche DuBois, causing conflict between them throughout the play.


A street car named desire Who do you think Blanche is What actions or evidence of her speech and behavior leads you to believe this?

I think it is Blanche who stole the car at the street. He is very secretive hence my suspicion.


What is Elysian fields in A Streetcar Named Desire?

It's the street that Stella and Stanley Kowalski live on.


How did blanches husband die from a street car named desire?

Committed suicide after Blanche 'caught' him with another man


A street car named desire What does Stella believe to be the truth about Blanche?

In 'A Streetcar Named Desire,'Stella believes that although Blanche may have lied about things that happened in her past, she has always been honest about how she felt. Stella thinks that is what matters.


How did the Streetcar named Desire get its name?

In the play, the character Blanche DuBois references taking a streetcar that runs on Desire Street, which is the actual name of a street in New Orleans' 9th ward. The Desire trolley line operated from 1920 to 1948.


What was the name ofA character in street car named desire -------dubois?

I believe the character name you are looking for is Blanche DuBois.


How does street car name desire end?

At the end of the play Blanche is removed from her sisters home by the doctor and the nurse and taken to the asylum.


Who was the actor that yelled Stella in a street car named desire?

The character who yelled Stella was Stanley Kowalski. The actor who plays Stanley is Marlon Brando.


Symbol of a streetcar named cemeteries in A Streetcar Named Desire?

a street car named desire is a train they used to get around.Literally, Blanche DuBois had to take a streetcar named Desire and another called Cemeteries to get to Elysian Fields (Stanley and Stella's apartment building). Symbolically, Blanche got to New Orleans through Desire (her descent into pedophilia and prostitution after her husband's suicide) and Cemeteries (the deaths of many people in her family that led to her family losing the mortgage on their estate).


What impression do you get of Stella and Stanley from their first brief appearance in scene one of the street car named desire?

You already get the sense that while Stanley treats Stella roughly, Stella enjoys it, an aspect of their relationship which Blanche struggles to grasp. A good metaphor for this is when Stanley just shouts "Catch!" then throws some meat at her. The stage directions describe her crying out in protest but then after managing to catch it laughing breathlessly.