An Interpretation Of Personality And Fate Of The Characters In A Streetcar Named Desire From The Perspective Of Personality Psychology

A Streetcar Named Desire, one of the most classical plays in American literature, is the masterpiece of Tennessee William. Studies on A Streetcar Named Desire based on Feminism, Symbolism, Queer and dramatic arts are productive and valuable. Blanche DuBois, the main character in A Streetcar Named Desire, is a controversial woman in American play. Critics always analyze her personality and love in the light of ethics.The Interpretation of Dreams written by Freud in1899gave him the name of "The Father of Personality Psychology". Freud closely studied the correlation between personality and behaviours. From the perspective of Personality Psychology, this paper analyzes the personality of four characters Blanche, Stella, Stanley and Mitch in this play and the influence of family background, surroundings and experiences on the development of their personality. Furthermore, the relationship between personality and fate is also discussed to explain the choices of characters when they face problems like living, dignity, love and family.Based on the above interpretations, a conclusion is drawn that "Personality determines destiny". The decline of family, failed marriage and poverty led to complex personality of Blanche and her life was an inevitable tragedy.