Streetcar Named Desire Human Condition
... In the play, A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams creates characters motivated by desire. ... Furthermore, by creating a diverse cast of characters, he is also displaying his keen sense of the human condition and the fragility of life. ... Although many people may not have specifically experienced Blanches loss of Belle Reve or the loss of Allan, many can relate to her painful loneliness that stems from her unfulfilled desire to be loved. ... The tension and conflict resulting from the unfulfilled search for love while combating loneliness, is a common human experience. ... As the Streetcar Named Desire literally brought Blanche to Elysian Fields, it was her desire that brought her to the status she achieved at the end of the play. Desire also brought Stella to Elysian Fields, and causes her to remain there at the end of the play. Even though Stanley abuses her, Stella remains with him because of what Blanche refers to as "brutal desire. ... Williams distinctly indicates that desire is Stellas motivation for staying with Stanley when, at the end of the play, Stella accepts Stanleys fingers when they find the opening in her blouse to fondle her as an act of comfort.