... 's placing of Stanley above her sister. Therefore arguing that Williams presents love, in this case familial, to be destructive. Their relationship throughout the play is strained; it is in the passage after Blanche's confession of the loss of Belle Reve that Stella starts to understand what actually happened and places Stanley above her. This exacerbates the familial relationship between the sisters ... the vengeful prince due to his state of mind and actions. "Sons & Lovers" has an oedipal theme between Paul and Gertrude, the hatred for his father could be interpreted as a key element ...

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