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In “A Streetcar Named Desire,” does Tennessee Williams portray Stanley Kowalski as a mere brute?
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Selected thesis
In "A Streetcar Named Desire," Tennessee Williams portrays Stanley Kowalski as a mere brute.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Stanley represents domination and subjugation.
Pro claim 2
Stanley is strongly associated with animalistic imagery.
Con claim 1
Stanley is made more nuanced by his passionate and reciprocated love for Stella.
Con claim 2
Stanley represents the social progress of postwar America.