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How successfully has Williams introduced the main characters and ideas of “A Streetcar named Desire” in the first two scenes
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How successfully has Williams introduced the main characters and ideas of "A Streetcar named Desire" in the first two scenes? The plot of "A Streetcar Named Desire" alone does not captivate audiences, but its strengths lie with the characterisation and the relationships that form between these characters. Some of the characters, such as that of Blanche Dubois, the main protagonist, are complex, and our feelings change towards her throughout the play, often completely reversing, while others, such as what we feel towards her sister, Stella, are fairly simple, and the extent of her character and the feelings the writer wishes to evoke in the reader are established early on and remain somewhat static. In a way the main characters are caricatures that are intended to symbolise severe contrast with each other. The title refers to the tramline in New Orleans, where the play is set, that runs from Desire...
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