Abstract
The works of Tennessee Williams is very complex because it aims at reaching the inmost depths of humanity. To that end, Williams usually works on topics like evolution or maybe degeneration of a character in a specific atmosphere and environment, among people and institutions that is hostile most of the time. Thus, the essence of the topics is the friction existing between the different characters, and the tensions within a character himself. One such example is that of his work A Streetcar Named Desire written in 1951, in which Blanche Dubois and Stanley Kowalski's battle is one of the most vicious. However, despite the pathetic mental and emotional demise of Miss Dubois, she remains a much influential character. This study will analyze to what extent we can consider Blanche as the centre of the play.
