The oppression of women in a Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire lends itself to feminist criticism due to the very distinct gender roles in which male dominance prevails. The play reveals the victimization of two women, Stella Kowalski and Blanche DuBois, who are constantly overwhelmed by Stella's husband, Stanley, and society's norms. Blanche is a beautiful woman who struggles to live up to her expectations as a Southern belle and shows many signs of mental instability due to the death of her young husband many years ago. While Stella, on the other hand, has married an abusive husband whose relationship with her is a roller coaster of excitement and disappointment. Southern Society perceived the ideal woman as one who followed the ways of the Virgin Mary, remaining pure until marriage and satisfying her husband's every whim. However in tram the women are treated more like slaves who have to cook and clean to please Stanley without any recognition for their hard work. In the animal farm the pigs reward the animals for their tough determination in building the windmill and for their courage in the barn battle. Even before Blanche's arrival, she resorts to prostitution after losing her job which in the eyes of society made her unworthy of marriage. The living conditions were terrible: three people lived in a cramped apartment consisting of only two rooms. With only a sheet separating the bedroom from the kitchen, women had little privacy to change and cuddle without being disturbed. The pigs, on the other hand, had a spacious Bevilacqua 2 farmhouse with lots of beds and a fireplace to keep them warm during the winter. Society's norms forced them to accept the few... half of paper ......d that most of Blanches' stories were a lie. Stanley and Blanche's relationship mimicked that of Napoleon and Snowball where Napoleon felt threatened by Snowball's presence and found that the only way to maintain control was to exile him. Blanche's inability to accept Stanley's superiority is what leads Stanley to take irrational measures and rape her. Stanley's act, coupled with guilt over her lost love, ultimately leads to her mental breakdown which renders her in a state where she must be institutionalized. Ultimately it would be Stanley's behavior that would destroy Blanche and leave Stella doubting her love for him. Stanley had turned Stella against her sister, abandoning the blood to seek a better life with Stanley. In my opinion, this is much more harmful to the well-being of human beings than simply doing forced labor on a farm, regardless of who runs it..