This is redolent of the setting of the play being вЂElysian FieldsвЂ™, after вЂCemeteryвЂ™ which is a symbol of Greek tragedy, and now becoming a symbol of BlancheвЂ™s tragedy.Д«oth Blanche and Stanley are victims of the societal norms of Southern America. This results in the delusions of Blanche as she talks about a rich millionaire that is coming for her вЂњyes, this man is from Dallas where gold spouts out of the ground!вЂќ Her delusion is further depicted through the вЂњBlackened figureвЂќ she sees as she is being taken away to the mental hospital. Both are rejected for the role (king, wife) they wantвЂќ. Kolin draws parallels between the characters of Blanche and Hamlet which reinforces wider themes of but real and feigning madness вЂњNeither Blanche nor Hamlet can bear the world as it is. Williams also uses her clothing to portray the slow decline of her mental state as the scenes go on: вЂњcrumpled white satin evening gownвЂќ. This presents the theme of secrets as she is trying to be something she is no longer вЂ“ a Southern Belle. Her appearance is used to emphasise the exaggeration of her character as delicate and вЂњmothlikeвЂќ, she is illustrated in wearing all white outfits вЂњwhite suit, with a fluffy bodicesвЂќ, and feathered clothing вЂњlook at these feathers and furs that she come here to preen herself inвЂќ. Stanley and Blanche are the two most important characters that embody these themes as they are polar opposites and work with each other in the culmination of the catastrophic events in the play.Д«lancheвЂ™s didascaliae are used by Williams to further portray her illusory qualities. Tennessee Williams portrays this through the themes of secrets, revealing of truths and impact. The inevitability of death is also used throughout the play linking with the setting of the play вЂњElysian FieldsвЂќ, the resting place of Greek heroes. All of the secrets that are revealed in the play lead to a sequence of catastrophic consequences that ultimately results in BlancheвЂ™s mental downfall. The character of Stanley is used as a tool to expose all of BlancheвЂ™s secrets and delusions as his blunt and primal nature does not allow him to be controlled or manipulated like Stella is.

In вЂA Streetcar Named DesireвЂ™ Tennessee Williams uses the characters of Stanley and Blanche as polar opposites who present the two sides of America: вЂthe Old South vs the new AmericaвЂ™.

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