The main characters in "A Streetcar Named Desire" are:

Blanche DuBois: A former schoolteacher from Mississippi who comes to New Orleans to stay with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley. Blanche is fragile, vulnerable, and struggling with her past. She is also known for her vivid imagination, her reliance on alcohol, and her tendency to retreat into illusions.

Stanley Kowalski: Stella's husband, a rough and aggressive man who works in a factory. Stanley is domineering, possessive, and prone to violence. He clashes with Blanche almost immediately, and their conflicts become increasingly intense as the play progresses.

Stella Kowalski: Blanche's sister, who left the family home to marry Stanley. Stella is caught between her loyalty to her husband and her love for her sister, and she struggles to balance these conflicting loyalties throughout the play.

Harold "Mitch" Mitchell: A friend of Stanley's who becomes interested in Blanche. Mitch is kind, gentle, and somewhat naive, and he is initially drawn to Blanche's vulnerability and charm.

These four characters are the main focus of the play, but there are also several supporting characters who play important roles, including Eunice and Steve Hubbell (Stella's neighbors), the Mexican woman who sells flowers, and the doctor and nurse who come to take Blanche away at the end of the play.

 

Other minor characters

In addition to the four main characters, "A Streetcar Named Desire" features several minor characters who play important roles in the play. These include:

Allan Grey: Blanche's young husband who died of suicide. His death haunts Blanche and is a major factor in her mental breakdown.

Shaw: A friend of Stanley's who helps him uncover Blanche's past.

Pablo: A friend of Stanley's who plays poker with him.

The Young Collector: A young man who comes to collect money for a newspaper subscription and who briefly flirts with Blanche.

A Negro Woman: A street vendor who sells "flores para los muertos" (flowers for the dead).

The Doctor and the Matron: Medical professionals who come to take Blanche away to a mental hospital at the end of the play.

While these characters have relatively brief appearances in the play, they help to flesh out the world of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and provide important context and perspective on the main characters' experiences.