“A Streetcar Named Desire” is an American play written by Tennessee Williams in 1947.

This is the story of a lady named

“Sanskriti”(Blanche Dubois ). She belongs to the elite class but after dealing with a series of unfortunate events and losing everything she had, she comes to live with her sister “Devika” (Stella Dubois) and her husband ‘Dev” (Stanley Kowalski), a working-grade employee leading a substandard life. She finds her sister in such a poor condition that she is uncomfortable and reluctant to accept it. Sanskriti wants to make her oblivious sister realise about her terrible condition and in the process of rescuing her sister, she loses herself.

As the title suggests, it’s Sankriti’s desire that leads to her eventual destruction. Not the one to save her sister but herself from her “desires” after the demise of her lover.

This story raises serious concerns about the system of our society, the mental as well as moral breakdown of an individual resulting in ultimate ruin. Let’s dive into the grave realities of the society we all live in through this artistic portrayal.