Williams - Human Sexuality Through His Characterisations

williams alludes to human sexuality through his characterisations aided by his employment of typical gender roles of the 1940s. Stanleys stereotypical, overtly masculine behaviour is displayed through the stage directions in scene 7 as “[he hurls as cup and saucer to the floor]” in the presence of Blanche and Stella, significant as they are the two characters in the play that Stanley is shown to assert sexual dominance over, with his abuse of stella and the rape of blanche. The verb ‘hurls’ is reminiscent of the stage directions in scene 10 where stanley “[springs]” towards Blanche, prepared to assert dominance over her rather than gain gratification. it would seem williams portrayal of stanley proposes the idea that he uses sex as a tool of power, a way of reasserting mastery as he ‘doggedly hunts her down, down,down’ as Elia Kazan writes. it also is suggestive of Stanleys want williams alludes to human sexuality through his characterisations aided by his employment of typical gender roles of the 1940s. Stanleys stereotypical, overtly masculine behaviour is displayed through the stage directions in scene 7 as “[he hurls as cup and saucer to the floor]” in the presence of Blanche and Stella, significant as they are the two characters in the play that Stanley is shown to assert sexual dominance over, with his abuse of stella and the rape of blanche. The verb ‘hurls’ is reminiscent of the stage directions in scene 10 where stanley “[springs]” towards Blanche, prepared to assert dominance over her rather than gain gratification. it would seem williams portrayal of stanley proposes the idea that he uses sex as a tool of power, a way of reasserting mastery as he ‘doggedly hunts her down, down,down’ as Elia Kazan writes. it also is suggestive of Stanleys want