A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams explores the conflict between old Southern values and the new modern American values through the characters of Blanche and Stanley. Blanche represents the fading grandeur of the American past and Southern aristocracy. Stanley represents the modern American dream and stark present-day reality in New Orleans. The climax comes when Blanche is forced to confront both her idealized view of the past and Stanley's harsh view of the present simultaneously, revealing her true self.
![Conflict between values of old world and the new ,[object Object],[object Object],Stanley represents the American dream – that all men are born equal and can succeed equally. He is associated with the world of stark reality, rooted in the present. Blanche represents the old world, where class and race were important issues. She is associated with a fantasy world, rooted in the past. conflict](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)