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In A Streetcar Named Desire, Stella and Blanche are similar in their attitudes and behavior. `The Kowalski's and the Dubois have very different notions' This polarity between the Kowalski's and the Dubois is a central theme to the play and helps us someway to unravel the complexities between these sisters. Stella is central to the play as although a Dubois by blood she is now a Kowalski by name; although blood is meant to be thicker than water Stella continually, when forced to make a decision sides with Stanley rather than her sister. Blanche illustrates her disapproval of Stanley, 'survivor of the Stone Age', in one of her more sensible rants, begging Stella not to 'hang back with the brutes.' Blanche clings to her Southern past and is perplexed as to why Stella would so gladly forget it so Stanley could 'pull her off them columns'. Stella ignores Blanche's opinion and the...

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