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When he walks into the room, Stella kisses him, which is meant to show that she does not care about her sister’s lowly opinion of her husband. Stanley overhears this conversation but stays silent. Stella desires her husband to the point she cant bear to leave him Stanley has sexual desires that are hindered by Blanche’s stay and Mitch and Blanche seek a relationship with each other. All the characters in A Streetcar Named Desire crave companionship. This bewilders Blanche, who, the next morning, disparages Stanley as a “subhuman animal.” Stella, on her part, claims that she and Stanley are fine. The desire to avoid loneliness is powerful, and if left unfulfilled can lead to tragic results. His wife eventually comes down and allows him to take her to bed. After getting sobered-up by his friends, Stanley recovers, and, in a line that became a hallmark in theater history, calls out Stella’s name from the courtyard. This prompts the two sisters to take refuge with the upstairs neighbor, Eunice. The multiple interruptions that take place during poker night enrage Stanley, who, in a drunk outburst, strikes Stella.

Mitch, in return, is charmed by Blanche’s affectations, too, and they take a liking to one another. On that occasion, Blanche meets one of Stanley’s friends named Harold “Mitch” Mitchell who, unlike the other men, has courteous manners that charm Blanche.

The night following Blanche’s arrival, Stanley hosts a poker party with his friends at their apartment.