"A streetcar named desire" by Tenessee Williams.

Tennessee Williams was once quoted as saying "Symbols are
nothing but the natural speech of drama...the purest
language of plays" (Adler 30). This is clearly evident in "
A Streetcar Named Desire", one of Williams's many plays. I
n analyzing the main character of the story, Blanche
DuBois, it is crucial to use both the literal text as well
as the symbols of the story to get a complete and thorough
understanding of her.
Before one can understand Blanche's character, one must
understand the reason why she moves to New Orleans and
joins her sister, Stella, and brother-in-law, Stanley. By
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