Character Analysis

Stanley: Stanley is a man who takes a lot of pride in what he does and what role he plays in his household with Stella. Stella is submissive towards Stanley and does anything to please him. He likes to have control of his home and the women in his life, and when he feels that that control is in jeopardy due to another woman, he fights back. Stanley does not support female power or control, showing the misogyny and machismo that occurs in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Stella: Stella is a submissive woman, but at the same time she is not aware of the kind of man that Stanley is. He controls her, but she is blinded by the love that she feels for him and so she chooses Stanley over Blanche.
Blanche: Blanche represents the kind of woman that likes to take a stand for what she believes. She wants to have the equality between males and females, especially in a relationship, but at some points she cannot have that control and equality she wishes for. She hates that Stella is still with Stanley after he beat her, which makes Stanley question her intentions, which are not bad ones. She demands attention from men, but they are sometimes intimidated by her attitude.
Mitch: Mitch began to like Blanche, but once he discovered facts from her past at Belle Reve, he lost interest in her. Blanche was somewhat a promiscuous woman, but Mitch’s attitude toward her situation shows the double standard between women and men. Men are able to see many women at once and be praised for it, on the other hand, women are seen as a disgrace when they see many men at once. This is an example of the inequality between the sexes, and the hatred towards women’s relationships.