The biggest source of animosity between Blanche and Stanley is their ideology. We have talked during class about how Blanche tries to stay mysterious while Stanley likes to lay everything on the table. Stanley is a blue collar pollack, Blanche is an old south princess from the plantations. I think the biggest difference within their ideology is their idea on sex and love.
When we think of the animosity between Blanche and Stanley we think of Stanley reacting to Blanche poorly. To understand the topic of love it is better to look at how Blanche reacts to their relationships around her. The dramatic relationships between Stanley and Blanche, Eunice and Steve.
Looking back on the big fight from scene four Blanche could not believe Stella went back to Stanley. Stella and Stanley hold themselves above Blanche because they seem to have a more balanced mind. However Stella and Stanley are just as dramatic as Blanche when it comes to love. The anger and passion that drives this relationships shocks Blanche. Meanwhile Eunice and Steve upstairs fight just as much, and just as violent. They fight, they cry, they make up, and they make up. Repeat.
Blanche see's marriage as a deal into a better life. That is why Blanche resents Stella and Stanley, because Stella is choosing passion over a mansion. Blanche believes love is restricted to letters and imagination. Passion is for dreams. The life of wealth and lass is more important to Blanche.
All these factors dig deeper to where Blanche and Stanley are from. That they are two differently driven people and that's what causes them to clash.
Opposites tend to clash and even attract I wouldn't be surprised if Stanley have conflicted feelings secretly between Stella and Blanche. That may be one of the answers to why he lashes out at her more frequently. He wants control and craves the sexual tension. Hence why he assaulted Blanche.
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