A Streetcar Named Desire 2

"We are all civilized people, which means that we are all savages at heart, but observing a few amenities of civilized behavior." Tennessee Williams. To what extent is this view of life reflected in the actions of Stanley, Blanche and Stella? 'A Streetcar Named Desire' is a very socially challenging play in the way in which Tennessee Williams depicts how brutal and deceiving human nature can be. He takes the point of view that no …showed first 75 words of 978 total…

…showed last 75 words of 978 total…spiritual torment and repressed sexuality. Perhaps 'A Streetcar Named Desire' is a pre-quel to his 'Memoirs' (1975) where Williams described his own problems with drugs and alcohol and his struggle with his homosexuality. William's struggle with homosexuality is symbolized in A Streetcar Named Desire, by Blanches husband who kills himself because he cannot live in a society that oppresses gay and lesbians. William's shows the reader that there is a new type of savage, civilized society.