A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

I've never liked the play much; however, since I quoted Ibsen's A Doll's House last week, I feel obliged to quote Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire this week.

Frequently paired as examined texts in IBDP English A Paper 2, these two plays are compared and contrasted to shed light on females' struggles under patriarchal confinements in 19th Century Norway and 20th Century America.

Although some school teachers might disagree, I always feel Williams has adopted a critical stance in his portrayal of Blanche, the play's female protagonist. If one pays attention to the consistent dramatic irony Williams has planted throughout the play such as Blanche's costume and the background music being played, one would arrive at a conclusion that despite rigid gender norms and ubiquitous masculine violence, Williams is rather misogynistic in his depiction of women.