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A Streetcar Named Desire is set shortly after ‘The Great Depression’ of the 1930’s and World War II in the time period that America was trying to rebuild itself from its financial losses. The majority of the action takes place in and around Stanley and Stella's small two room apartment that is located in a culturaly diverse neighborhood of New Orleans legendary French Quarter. It is shortly after WWII and Stanley is a decorated veteran and Stella keeps the home(as best she can having a brutish-lush for a husband).
Upon arriving at her sisters humble surroundings Blanche is appalled and can't believe her sister has gotten herself into such a situation. She seems disgusted as soon as she arrives in the play, discovering the dirty, booze soaked haze that has settled in the French Quarter. More alarming still when her sister Stella seems content in her psuedo love nest with her violent Polack! Sex is a HUGE theme throughout the entire play! Almost immeadiatly we detect Stanley animalistic sexuality, it fills the room and is a threat to any female within reach. In my opinion one of the "sexy scene stealers" is performed by Stella. After Stanley throws a fit after a poker game

Being a WWII veteran, Stanley has a no-nonsense attitude to his job and his woman. Get it done! Something that if you do not tend to it, it won't get done correctly! OStanley believes very much that the woman's place is in the home to provide for her family and man as well as forgive and forget all his hair-brained shinanigans.