Stanley Kowalski
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Stanley Kowalski is a brutish, working-class man whose volatile masculinity and conflict with his sister-in-law Blanche DuBois drive the central drama of Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stanley Kowalski canonical | 15 |
| Stanley Kowalski (character in "A Streetcar Named Desire") | 1 |
| Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
male character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ working-class character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
A Streetcar Named Desire
ⓘ
surface form:
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 film)
|
| appearsIn | A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
| brotherInLawOf | Blanche DuBois ⓘ |
| centralConflictIn | A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
| centralConflictWith | Blanche DuBois ⓘ |
| creator | Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
antagonist to Blanche DuBois
ⓘ
catalyst of Blanche DuBois’s downfall ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Polish-American ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
A Streetcar Named Desire
ⓘ
surface form:
A Streetcar Named Desire (1947 play)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | drama character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene |
poker night scene
ⓘ
“STELLA!” shouting scene ⓘ |
| occupation | factory worker ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
aggressive
ⓘ
brutish ⓘ dominant ⓘ jealous ⓘ possessive ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alec Baldwin
ⓘ
Anthony Quinn ⓘ Marlon Brando ⓘ Treat Williams ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithStella | marital ⓘ |
| relative | Blanche DuBois ⓘ |
| residence | New Orleans ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
French Quarter
ⓘ
surface form:
French Quarter, New Orleans
|
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| spouse | Stella Kowalski ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
patriarchal power
ⓘ
raw masculinity ⓘ working-class realism ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
brutality versus refinement
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class conflict ⓘ sexual power dynamics ⓘ toxic masculinity ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire
this entity surface form:
Stanley Kowalski (character in "A Streetcar Named Desire")
subject surface form:
Blanche DuBois
subject surface form:
Blanche DuBois
subject surface form:
The Nurse (A Streetcar Named Desire)