The bedroom is relatively dim with only the light that spills between the portieres and through the wide window on the street. For a moment, there is absorbed silence as a hand is dealt.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 3. In the stage directions, the description of the bedroom is in contrast to the vibrant and bright world of the kitchen where the men are playing poker. The dim light emphasizes how the women are shut out of the men’s world.