A Streetcar Named Desire

Scene 11 Some character's worlds have been changed forever by Blanche's visit. Which characters are these? Which characters will go right back to normal?

Scene 11 Some character's worlds have been changed forever by Blanche's visit.  Which characters are these?  Which characters will go right back to normal?

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What is really of interest in the finale is Stella. She is torn between her husband and her sister, and she is very aware of the decision she has to make. If she believes that Stanley raped Blanche, then she would have to leave Stanley. If she believes that Blanche is crazy, then she has to send Blanche away. Stella seems to know, deep down, that Blanche was telling the truth. But it is finally Stella who is forced to choose magic over realism, shadow over light – desire over cemeteries. She chooses Stanley.

And so Blanche is sent off, half aware of what's happening and half willfully believing in the kindness of strangers, and Stella and Stanley are left to start their life together anew.

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