Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Stanley Vs. Blanche. Will Blount

Stanley and Stella have a steady, violent, yet passionate relationship in the beginning of the play.  The problems began to occur when Blanche, Stella's sister, rides in on a streetcar.  This character is a snobby, lying, lofty woman who has just lost the family's plantation known as Belle Reve.  Even the name Belle Reve means Beautiful Dream.  This shady, unreliable, materialistic woman obviously presents conflict with the kind of man Stanley is.  Stanley is a controlling, aggressive, and passionate man.  Stanley has always been in control of the house and Stella.  Blanche coming into the picture with her expensive jewelry and fur coats causes Stanley to question Blanche's reliability.  He wonders what actually happened to Belle Reve and how she managed to obtain such nice items.  He states, "well what in the hell was it then? give away? to charity?".  Stanley is angered by not knowing what Blanche did an feels cheated.  He continues to question about the Napoleonic Code and the lack of answers infuriates him.  The fight between the two eventually becomes over Stella.  Stella overcomes Blanche's lunacy and sticks with Stanley and the baby.      

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