{"id":12453,"date":"2026-06-10T23:26:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=12453"},"modified":"2026-06-30T22:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:54:20","slug":"women-as-victims-and-survivors-of-patriarchy-a-study-of-female-characters-in-a-streetcar-named-desire-by-tennessee-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue5\/women-as-victims-and-survivors-of-patriarchy-a-study-of-female-characters-in-a-streetcar-named-desire-by-tennessee-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Women as Victims and Survivors of Patriarchy: A Study of Female Characters in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Author: Tripti Kumari & Dr. Rashmi Raikumar<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI Link:<\/strong> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04050020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract:<\/strong> Patriarchy has historically functioned as a dominant social system that regulates gender relations, privileges male authority, and often marginalizes women within familial, social, and cultural institutions. Literature has served as a powerful medium through which the experiences of women under patriarchal oppression have been represented, questioned, and critiqued. Tennessee Williams\u2019s A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) is one such significant dramatic work that explores the complexities of gender relations, power structures, and female identity in post-war American society. The play presents women as both victims of patriarchal domination and survivors who negotiate their existence within oppressive social frameworks. Through the characters of Blanche DuBois and Stella Kowalski, Williams portrays the psychological, emotional, and social consequences of patriarchal power. Blanche emerges as a tragic figure whose attempts to maintain dignity and identity are systematically destroyed by societal expectations and masculine aggression, while Stella exemplifies a woman who adapts to patriarchal realities in order to secure emotional and economic stability. This article examines how Williams depicts women\u2019s struggles against patriarchal oppression and highlights their resilience despite social constraints. Employing feminist literary criticism as the theoretical framework, the study analyzes the experiences of the female protagonists and demonstrates how the play reflects broader gender inequalities prevalent in twentieth-century society. The research argues that while patriarchy victimizes women through domination, objectification, and silencing, Williams also presents them as survivors whose endurance reveals both the limitations and possibilities of female agency within a male-dominated world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Patriarchy, Feminism, Tennessee Williams, Blanche DuBois, Stella Kowalski, Gender, Oppression, Survival, Female Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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