Brutal Stanley in A Streetcar Named DesireIn Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" (Williams 2008-2075; additional references by page number only.) the characters are extremely physicists. The most physical of all the characters in the play was Stanley Kowalski. Stanley is considered a brutal and domineering man with animal-like traits. The best relationship to illustrate Stanley's brutality is that between him and his wife Stella. Stanley treats Stella badly. He hits Stella and is rude to her in front of other people. He rarely accepts her suggestions and often scolds her. Stanley only behaves kindly to Stella when he wants to make love to her. There is evidence in scene three of Stanley's brutality. [At the poker game.] STELLA: How long will this game continue? STANLEY: Until we're ready to stop. ...Why don't you women go up and sit with Eunice? STELLA: Because it's almost half past two... [A chair scratches. STANLEY slaps her hard on the thigh with his hand.] STELLA: [harshly.] It's not funny, Stanley. (to Blanche) It makes me so angry when he does it in front of people. (2026-27) ...Shortly after this incident, in the same scene... [BLANCHE turns on the radio. STANLEY proudly walks through the curtains and into the bedroom. He walks over to the small white radio and takes it from the table. With a shouted curse, he throws the instrument out the window.] STELLA: Drunk, drunken animal, you!... BLANCHE: (wildly.) Stella, watch out, he's... [STANLEY lunges at STELLA.] MEN: [Weakly] Take it easy, Stanley. Don't worry... STELLA: Put your hands on me and I'll... [Backs out of sight. It advances and disappears. The sound of a shot is heard, STELLA shouts. BLANCHE screams and runs into the kitchen. The men rush forward and there is fighting and swearing. Something tips over with a crash.] BLANCHE: (in a shrill voice.) My sister's having a baby! (2031) These are just two examples of Stanley's brutality towards Stella. Towards the end of the play, the reader discovers that Stanley has raped Blanche. This is probably considered his most brutal act during the show. Stanley doesn't want anyone to destroy his marriage. When he finds out that Blanche is talking badly about him to Stella, he tries his best to "defeat" Blanche by staying with Stella. Blanche would say things like, “He acts like an animal, he has the habits of an animal!.