The ghosts of the past haunt A Streetcar Named DesireOur lives are consumed by the past. The past of what we once did, what we once accomplished, and what we once could call our own. When we look back at these past memories, we rarely realize the impact these events have on our present lives. The loss of a past love means future relationships, the loss of our family influences the choices we make today, and the loss of our dignity can disrupt the life we ​​live in the present. These losses or deaths require healing from which you must recover. The effects of not healing can wreak havoc, as shown in the play A Streetcar Named Desire. The theme of A Streetcar Named Desire is death. We first encounter this idea with the death of Blanche and Stella's relationship as sisters. Blanche and Stella had a life together once in Bel Reve and when Stella decided to move on and leave, Blanche was never able to forgive her. This is made clear in the scene where Blanche first arrives in New Orleans and meets Stella at the bowling alley. Stella and Blanche sit down for a drink and we immediately see Blanche's animosity towards Stella. Blanche reproaches Stella for abandoning her in Bel Reve, leaving Blanche to take care of dividing the estate after the death of their parents. Due to Stella's lack of support, we see Blanche becoming addicted to alcohol and losing her mental state. Blanche becomes a terrible victim throughout the play as we learn the details of her life in Bel Reve. Her loss of her entire estate and her struggle to overcome an affair with a seventeen-year-old student. This baggage that Blanche carries on her shoulders bites Stella to the core, ultimately causing the end of her relationship. As Blanche's visit continues with Stella, the pinching becomes too much and with Stanley's help, Stella has Blanche committed to a mental hospital, symbolizing the death of the relationship they once had. The next death we encounter in the film is the death of Stella and Stanley's marriage. Our first view of Stanley is that of an eccentric man, but an honest husband who cares deeply for his wife. However, as Blanche's visit progresses, we get to see the real Stanley, violent and abusive..