Dissimilar Characters In A Streetcar Named Desire

Tennessee William’s play A Streetcar Named Desire has been a theatrical staple for years. Established as a literary masterpiece for its time that transcended into a classic, the story’s search for truth through the eyes of its characters and their humanity has remained a still current search for many. However, what makes the story of Streetcar so fascinating to watch is that the story itself is shrouded in contrast and conflict within either oneself, another, or society- the human being is depicted as merely a vessel upon the waves of life’s tragedies. Williams uses two seemingly dissimilar characters and their unpredictable natures, Stanley Kowalski and Blanche DuBois, to create conflict between themselves, those around them, and the worlds