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Examine Williams' use of imagery and symbolism in A Streetcar Named Desire Williams uses figurative language in his lengthy stage directions to convey to the reader a deeper, more intense picture than a description alone could express. In the opening stage direction Williams illustrates the area around Elysian Fields. He uses personification to describe "the warm breath of the brown river" (P1). I think this creates an atmosphere that is decaying yet at the same time welcoming and affectionate. This is contrasted by Williams' depiction of the "tender blue" (P1) sky and the "weathered grey" (P1) houses, suggesting a tension hanging over Elysian Fields. Symbolically Elysian Fields, where Stella and Stanley live is the name of the place in Greek mythology where heroes went after death. They were able to return at any time to Earth if they wished but few wished to return and relinquish the pleasure they had found...

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