The Downfall of Romanticism as portrayed in Streetcar
A central theme in "A Streetcar Named Desire" is romanticism. Blanche Dubois, a central character in Williams's play represents romanticism and its failures. Williams uses Blanche to convey his underlying theme- romantics are unable to assimilate into society. Blanche's failure in life is multi-cause, however they all relate to her romantic qualities.
Her self-destructive behavior is certainly a primary cause to her failures in life. …
