![]() ![]() By the end, Stella is left feeling truly isolated, after Stanley pushes Blanche out of the house. She doesn’t want to be left alone, but neither her nor Stanley will ever change, leading to an endless cycle of ecstasy and dissatisfaction. ![]() She continues to optimistically believe that poker night was simply Stanley “at his worst.” Stella’s fights with her husband lead her in and out of happiness. It is business as usual for Stella, who cleans up after the mess Stanley made. ![]() “I'm not in anything I want to get out of” (Williams 66), she says. When Blanche urges Stella to leave her abusive husband, Stella seems unperturbed by the previous night’s violence. Stella desires her husband to the point she can't bear to leave him Stanley has sexual desires that are hindered by Blanche’s stay and Mitch and Blanche seek a relationship with each other. All the characters in A Streetcar Named Desire crave companionship. The desire to avoid loneliness is powerful, and if left unfulfilled can lead to tragic results. ![]()
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