Essay On The Relationship Between Stella And Stanley In A Streetcar Named Desire

The relationship between Stella and Stanley was indifferent. As evening began to approach, Stanley and his friends were having a poker night at the Kowalski resident. Stanley and his friends were beginning to get a little more foolish and outrageous because alcohol was involved. Stella said to Stanley “Couldn’t you call it quits after one more hand.” Then Stanley stands up and smacks his wife in her thigh. As hours and hours pass by, Stella says to Stanley and his friends “Drunk, Drunk, animal thing, you!” Then Stanley charges after Stella and smacks her again, but this time the pain made Stella cry. Blanche and Stella exited the house after this fiasco. Stella wants to be able to have some wife and husband time with Stanley, but all
Stanley wants to do is get drunk and hang around his friends. Therefore, Stella begins to make excuses for Stanley’s behavior. Blanche is stunned by Stanley’s actions towards Stella. Blanche does not understand how a husband can smack his wife. As morning approached, Blanche talks to Stella about how she could come back in the house and forgive Stanley. Stella says “It wasn’t as serious as you seem to take it, the men were drinking and playing poker anything can happen.” Blanche cannot fathom Stanley’s actions towards Stella and she says “You are married to a madman!” Stella begins to tell Blanche that she loves Stanley and does not want to get out of their marriage. Stella makes excuses for Stanley because Stella does not wants others to interpret Stanley as an abusive or demanding husband. Stella wants others to be fond of her husband and wants the image of a likable person when Stanley is not drinking or playing poker.