M.O. Walsh argues that what really makes a Southern gothic story, and the reason so many people love the genre, is that the characters are, almost without exception, underdogs. He explains, “Although it has been said that every person is the hero of their own life story, it is more accurate to say that every person is the underdog of their own life story. And though the Civil War is long gone, the American south still suffers from its past in almost every conceivable way, whether it be poverty rates or failing education systems.”

How does Walsh’s argument apply to the main characters in A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche, Stella, and Stanley? You may write about one, two, or all three of these characters. Your post should be 500-750 words in length, the equivalent of 2-3 double-spaced pages.

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