... is Stanley's victory over Blanche. "The rape is the culmination and symbol of victory. It is the final act of destruction. Stanley destroys Blanche with sex. It has been her Achilles heel"(Nelson 396). Although Stanley established his alpha-male-like presence early in the play through his bestial acts of rage, violence, and brutality, Blanche continues in her attempts to ... ...

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