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How relevant is the poker night (Scene three) to our understanding of Blanche, Stella and Stanley? Scene three is a very relevant part of A Streetcar Named Desire and shows the differences in personalities of each character. This scene illustrates the dominance of Stanley, the forgiveness of Stella and the sense of need within Blanche’s character. The scene opens with a stage direction, and this instantly gives the reader a feel for what the …

…quick and violent temper, for Blanche it is the less pure image of herself that she tries to cover up. Stella does not seem to have anything to hide, but is too forgiving of her husband and does not stand up for herself in any situation. This scene provides a good, detailed description of these three characters and helps dramatically with our understanding of the characters and both their internal and external personalities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**