A Poker Game In the play, “Streetcar Named Desire” written by Tennessee Williams, The two main characters interact symbolically. Throughout the play the actions of Stan and Blanch are odvious, but when putting the simplicity of the actions and objects in context, the actions and objects have very deep seated meaning. The author chooses to use symbolism to get the reader to think deeper about the characters. Your interpretation of the symbolism, allows you to …showed first 75 words of 739 total…

…showed last 75 words of 739 total…back to an asylum. I feel that the biggest show of symbolism in the story was the simplicity of “poker night.” Through the story you can see all aspects that would be used in a poker game. Blanche playing the cards that she was dealt, bluffing about what she is holding. Stanley studying what she really has and ultimately calling her buff. The poker game was a summary of the whole story by Tennessee Williams.