A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire: Condeming Those Who Treat Others With Harshness and Cruelty One of the main themes expressed by Tennessee Williams in his play, A Streetcar Named Desire, is to condemn those who display cruelty and harshness in their treatment of others, especially those who are weak and vulnerable. Three characters who demonstrate these insensitive qualities are Blanche, Mitch, and Stanley. Whether the cruelty is deliberate or not, it results in the destruction of …showed first 75 words of 758 total…

…showed last 75 words of 758 total…to go insane, totally destroying her. As shown, vulnerable people who are victims of vicious and cruel treatment feel incredible pain inside and outside when abused. Their minds are like time bombs, ready to go off when the pain becomes unbearable. Unfortunately, there are too many insensitive people around who fail to see their cruel nature in treating people. Until things change, society can not be deemed a safe place for the vulnerable and fragile.