Stanley Vs Dubois

For Arthur Miller’s “The Death of a Salesman” and Tennessee Williams “Streetcar Named Desire,” the middle class became a central driving force for both plays. The two focused on the desire to achieve the American Dream, while highlighting distinct social patterns which causes a weakened and weary middle class. Central to their stories are two men, Willy Loman and Stanley Kowalski. Willy Loman believes there is a better America for him; however this America is clearly out of his reach. Stanley Kowalski never complains about the America he lives in, instead he claims to be a true American, born and raised. As a proud American he claims to be a social leveler, refining his current America and getting rid of what he deems unfit. Loman and Kowalski
Stanley comes from Polish descent but proudly claims to be born and raised in America. At the start of the play, Stanley is portrayed as loyal friend and a passionate husband. When Blanche DuBois arrives at the Kowalski’s apartment, Stanley seems to immediately distrust her. The reader learns that Blanche has lost most of what she once had. Blanche’s last living relative is her sister Stella, who she tries to convince to leave her husband and marry into higher social status. After a month passes, Stanley learns about Blanche’s distasteful past. With this information he informs Mitch, his friend and Blanche’s potential suitor, and his wife Stella. After a heated argument with Blanche, the reader is left to believe that Stanley rapes Blanche. No one believes Blanche and her accusation that Stanley raped her. Week’s later, the doctor arrives to take Blanche to an insane asylum. Stanley fights to gain control over Blanche, in order to get her out of the house and into the doctors hands. Stanley claims to be a social leveler and is the driving force behind Blanche’s entry into an insane asylum. Stanley has a desire to refine America by manipulating and controlling his surroundings. Stella, seems to be impacted by his passionate and forceful ways, blinding her from reality. However, if Stella was able to see passed Stanley’s masculine facade, it is possible that she
The two believed there was a better America, one in which they did not live in. Willy desired financial security, success in the form of material goods, and a family legacy. For Stanley, he worked to create an America which suited him and his desires. As for the next generation, it is possible that they can find the success and greatness these men could not by learning from the faulty patterns and mistakes of Loman and