The Brute

In Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”(Williams 2008-2075; additional references by page number only.) the characters are extremely physical. The most physical of all characters in the play was Stanley Kowalski. Stanley is considered to be a brutal, domineering man with animal-like traits. The best relationship to illustrate Stanley’s brutality is the one between he and his wife, Stella. Stanley treats Stella badly. He beats Stella and is impolite to her in front of …

…in charge. Stanley resembles an animal more than he does a man. He is simple, straightforward, and honest. He tolerates nothing but the bare truth and lives in a plain world. Stanley’s view of women is that they are lower than men are. Often times, Stanley is crude and vulgar. Bibliography Williams, Tennessee. “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The Norton Introduction to Literature. Seventh Ed. Eds Beaty and Hunter. New York: Norton and Company, 1998: 2008-2075.