Should Stella Leave Stanley? "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams

This essay attempts to answer the question of whether it is better for Stella to leave Stanley, or to stay with him. I believe that it is better for Stella to remain with Stanly. Stanly may be a violent, animalsitic, and vulgar brute, but Stella was well aware of these traits when she chose to marry him. She insisted on her choice because Stanly also offered her somethign she really longed for. Stanly's animal-like sexaulity …

…in the end, "What have I done to my sister? Oh, God, what I have done to my sister?", her cry eventually becomes "luxurious." Stanley comes to comfort her with words, and of course, sex. Life begins to come back to normal without anymore of the disturbing thoughts that Blanche had brought with her. From one point of view, Stella lives the life she wants to live, which is why she should stay with Stanley.