Techniques Used In A Streetcar Named Desire

In the play, A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams uses many techniques to convey hidden and more in depth meanings to the audience. One of the various symbols that he uses is the Streetcar. The Streetcar is first mentioned by Blanche when she tells Eunice, “they told [her] to take a street-car named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at – Elysian Fields” (6). The streetcar that Blanche takes represents her whole journey that leads to being taken away. She is hopeful to be content with Stella, but it all turns to disaster. Moreover, William uses the streetcar to demonstrate that desire leads to death and pain, so one should be careful what they wish for because it can become a great burden.