Overview of Scene Two of A Streetcar Named Desire

Stanley starts showing violence and his dominant, harsh side to his personality through the use of quotes:

• 'Since when did you give me orders?'
• 'Jerks out an armful of dresses.'
• [Becoming somewhat sheepish]...especially now that she's going to have a baby
• He rips of the ribbons...

John Lahr, Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage Of The Flesh

Edwina implies she gained various amounts of attention from a range of different males as 'she launches into a story about her legendary gentlemen callers.' Similarly Blanche expresses within scene two she reveals she received a large amount of love letters from a boy which meant a huge deal to her. She considers the letters to be precious and valuable to her, this is shown from the line 'These are love letters, yellowing with antiquity, all from one boy.'

The relation of money is portrayed within scene two as Stanley fights with Blanche over the valuables Blanche holds in her trunk. The money is important to Stanley as he stands by the Napoleon code.

• There is a sense of acting within scene two from both Stanley and Blanche