Stanley
Who is she?
Of polish descent, but born and raised in USA, which he is proud of. He has patriotism because he fought in WW2
resents any suggestion that he is Stella's social inferior
could be seen as the antagonist, who is responsible for bringing about Blanche's downfall
His impact 😍
doesn't have as much physical description as the others but Williams instead concentrates on his impact on those around him
'the gaudy seed-bearer'
garish bowling shirt and his wedding-night pyjamas are the plumage of 'a richly feathered male bird among hens'
he is at ease with men, confident of his own superiority
Dominance
in his first piece of dialogue he insists on making a bet on his own terms 'Naw! We gotta have odds!'
Later, during Blanche's birthday supper, he speaks on the phone and insists on bowling whee he wants 'I'm the team captain, ain't I? All right, then, we're not gonna bowl at Riley's'
his need to dominate throughout the play perhaps makes the rape more credible
Lack of Education
Stanley's ungrammatical speech betrays his lack of education
he resents the differences in outlook and manner between himself and his wife, so conflict with Blanche is inevitable
Final View
Stanley's character does not change, in the last scene he is trying to re-establish his domination over his wife by speaking of sex
Williams is skilled in that our perception of Stanley is altered by the end, although his character is unchanged