"A Street Car Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams Q: Discuss the theme of reality vs. illusion as it applies to this play. In Tennessee Williams play, "A Streetcar Named Rosie," a major theme is reality vs. illusion. The theme deals with Stella's reality and Blanche's illusions, where Stella deals with her reality, Blanche creates illusions to forget hers. Stella's reality belongs with Stanley, in their little apartment, with sex as their stronghold. Although Stella was brought up through different surroundings she's happy with her life with Stanley. She's not ashamed to admit that she and Stanley came from two very different worlds. She realizes that he is crude and violent at times but she deals with it and moves on. An example that she accepts her life with Stanley is when he became violent with her that poker night.
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