In "A Streetcar Named Desire," what does the streetcar named Desire symbolize?

There is
definitely symbolism in the title of thisplay, and in the reference early in scene 1 to . The
story takes place in a decidedly low-income section of New Orleans. It is a blue-collar
neighborhood in which the men perform manual labor during the day and bowl and drink during the
evening. Stanley Kowalski and his friend Mitch are theof Williamss vision for the setting of his
play. It is with the introduction of Blanche, however, that the full-meaning of the streetcars
name becomes evident. Williamss stage directions introducing the character of Blanche evoke the
image of a woman who has seen better times and who is aging more quickly than her years would
otherwise suggest. Notice in the...