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Streetcar Named Desire Consider the way Stanley Kowalski is presented. What is his importance to the play as a whole? Stanley Kowalski is a man of dominance, with intense masculinity and sexual magnetism. His character is based on Tennessee William's father in his youth and is presented very strongly; his physical and mental attributes make him an important and significant character in the play. Stanley's attitudes and behaviour are directly linked to the main themes within the play. His desire towards Stella and social class issues towards Blanche are examples of this. Stanley's language and grammar throughout the play show he is a common and working class man. Stanley is seen to be a very dominant and forceful man. This can be seen clearly when Stella, his wife, gives him an order. Not wanting to be told what to do, as this is not living up to his stereotypical, dominating male image, he...

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