Sexuality is represented through Stanley, who is symbolic of the male population, who is allowed to be openly sexual and dominant but Stanley uses this as a control “Stanley uses his sexuality and aggression to assert his dominance in his household” (Shmoop Editorial Team). Society accepts sexual violence caused by the male of the house. This is shown through the appearance of the ‘blue piano’, which is a symbol for sensuality and sexuality, Stanley’s beating of Stella and the fighting between Eunice and Steve. …show more content…
In Tennesse’s play the stage directions state that “They are men… as course and direct and powerful as the primary colours” (1947). The men with their coloured shirts dominate over the pale colours that the women wear, like Blanche, whos name means white in french, wears her white dress with moth holes in. The men are playing poker under the bright lights while the women are in the dim lit bedroom, hidden behind a