A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

“A Streetcar Named Desire”, uniquely and interestingly written by Tennessee Williams is a story about a woman, named Blanche DuBois who encounters a series of unfortunate avents in her life. Being raised in a rich, relic South town, Blanche has encountered many downfalls in her life. Here, the writer tries to depict Blanche as a tragic figure, who undergoes a reversal of fortune in her life.
Besides that, it is rather picturesque how Blanche is suggested as a moth in the story. Animal imagery of a moth is given to Blanche as it illustrates Blanche’s own character traits to the readers. She is described as a fragile, easily hurt, dependent person who is desperate for man’s protection and love. Moth as it is suggested, always attracted to light. But, strong light will hurt and eventually destroy a moth. Similarly, Blanche is drawn to Elysian Field, as shehas no one else to turn to except her younger sister, Stella. This is where she meets with Stella's husband, Stanley Kowalski. on the other hand, Stanley is portrayed as a light too strong for Blanche. Both Blanche and Stanley are two strong opposing characters and they always have fights together.
Towards the end of the story, when Stella is not at home and in labour, Blanche has been raped by Stanley, who has so much grudges with her. Because of her final and ultimate blow, she has a nervous breakdown which ends her up in an asylum. I am very sympathetic with Blanche as what is actually she dreamed of ends up with disaster. From a rich girl she is raised up to, Blanche has undergone a tough life afterwards. Though Blanche has a deep flaw which is her hypocricy and pretentious attitude, she is somehow a character that I sympathize on. She has also succeeded to get Mitch's attention as fast as she loses him in the end of the story.