A Streetcar Named Desire: Study Guide

A Streetcar Named Desire is a play by Tennessee Williams that was first performed in 1947.

Summary

Read a Plot Overview of A Streetcar Named Desire or a scene by scene Summary and Analysis.

Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?

Summary & Analysis
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Characters

See a complete list of the characters in A Streetcar Named Desire and in-depth analyses of Blanche DuBois, Stanley Kowalski, Stella Kowalski, and Harold “Mitch” Mitchell.

Character List
Blanche DuBois
Stanley Kowalski
Stella Kowalski
Harold “Mitch” Mitchell

Main Ideas

Here's where you'll find analysis about A Streetcar Named Desire as a whole, from the major themes and ideas to analysis of style, tone, point of view, and more.

Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Key Facts
Is Blanche a Sympathetic Character?

Quotes

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Important Quotes Explained

Quotes by Theme
Fantasy
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Quotes by Section
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Quotes by Character
Blanche DuBois
Stella Kowalski
Stanley Kowalski
Harold “Mitch” Mitchell
Eunice

Further Study

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