“A Streetcar Named Desire” is a 1947 play written by Tennessee Williams. The story is set in New Orleans in the late 1940s and follows the life of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who is struggling to deal with her declining mental health and her crumbling life. Blanche is forced to move in with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley, who is a violent and abusive man. Blanche is unable to deal with the reality of her life and eventually has a breakdown.