Tennessee Williams was once quoted as saying "Symbols are
nothing but the natural speech of drama...the purest
language of plays" (Adler 30). This is clearly evident in "
A Streetcar Named Desire", one of Williams's many plays. I
n analyzing the main character of the story, Blanche
DuBois, it is crucial to use both the literal text as well
as the symbols of the story to get a complete and thorough
understanding of her.
Before one can understand Blanche's character, one must
understand the reason why she moves to New Orleans and
joins her sister, Stella, and brother-in-law, Stanley. By
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