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Stella introduces her sister Blanche DuBois to her husband, Stanley Kowalski. Blanche arrives at their New Orleans home seeking refuge after experiencing personal losses. The introduction sets the stage for the tension and conflict that unfolds between Blanche and Stanley throughout the play "A Streetcar Named Desire."

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