A Streetcar Named Desire Stanley Analysis

In Tennessee William’s story, A Streetcar Named Desire, the characteristics of two main characters’ clash leading to pain and sorrow for many. Stanley, portrayed as an attractive man, acts differently than the normal male. Throughout the play, he comes across as a rude gentleman who lacks respect for women. Throughout William’s story, Stanley continuously presents animalistic features through the way he handles anger, treats women, and talks to others.

During William’s work, Stanley Kowalski handled his anger in unacceptable ways. Stanley is married to Stella, who is pregnant with her first child. During an argument, Stanley’s anger becomes uncontrollable and he beings to break dishes. Along with breaking dishes, Stanley also lets his anger take over him when an argument between Blanche, Stella, and him occur. The disagreement over the music playing from the radio resulted in him throwing the radio itself through the house window. “Stanley feels

All throughout the play, Stanley obtains a negative harsh tone towards Stella and Blanche. One night during his routinely poker games “He violently requests Blanche to put her ‘cards on the table’” (378 Thomieres). Stanley feels as if he is the ruler of the house and that everyone must obey to his commands. When someone does not react the way, he expects he gets angry. During a scene, Stella tells Stanley to clean the table, because of his perspective towards women telling him what to do, he yells and slings all the plates off the table. Stanley loudly expresses, “Pig—Polack—disgusting—vulgar—greasy! —them kind of words have been on your [Stella's] tongue and your sister's too much around here! What do you two think you are? A pair of queens?" (Williams 131). Stanley’s tone of voice can be inferred through his language during the play. The way Stanley treats and talks to others makes him an animalist