Brutality of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire
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This article on Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire' is about Stanley Kowalski's brutality throughout the play. Basically, he displays several "brutish and ferocious actions" which give the readers a clear picture of his primal personality. His uncouth nature and unreasonable behaviour during the play hint at his ungenteel background. This article gives three main examples of Stanley's brutality in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.
The first example given on his brutality in this article is when he throws the radio out of the window. The writer of this article explains that Stanley is easily furious and his overwhelming anger is ultimately disastrous for Blanche. This almost childish exhibition of fury shows that he has no control over his emotions. However, I do not think that this action really reflects Stanley's brutality, as it is stated in the article. It merely portrays him as an arrogant man who feels the need to be respected and obeyed by everyone at all times. He just wants to be in the centre of attention...