The
title refers to the streetcar Blanche takes to get to the Kowalski residence. However, it also
refers to the thing that drives the characters of the play: desire.
Physical
desire is a key element of the play. Stella stays with Stanley primarily because of his sexual
charisma. She knows he is a brutish man, but his raw sexual prowess keeps her enthralled with
him. Blanche wants to remain desirable to men, dreading the approach of middle age.
However, desire also manifests itself in less carnal ways. Blanche's ultimate desire
is to escape the dreariness of her sad, lonely life. As she says to Mitch, she...
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