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• Koprince

  Stella is essentially a submissive, self-deprecating wife who tolerates and excuses her husbands behavior
• Tennessee Williams on Stella

  'her natural passivity is one of the things that makes her acceptance of Stanley acceptable. She naturally 'gives in' and accepts
• Mc Donough on Mitch

  cannot break through the sexual code upheld and policed by Stanley
• Blanche - Shead

  Seamlessly integrated into the play's action, [Blanches trunk] unifies the literal and metaphorical meanings of Blanches journey. Travelers have luggage, and experience also brings psychological and emotional baggage.
• Corrigan

  Williams uses costuming, props and lighting to convey the emotional strength of his characters, and to reinforce the dichotomy between Blanche and Stanley