The poker players – Stanley, Steve, Mitch and Pablo – wear colored shirts, solid blues, a purple, a red-and-white check, a light green, and they are men at the peak of their physical manhood, as coarse and direct and powerful as the primary color. There are vivid slices of watermelon on the table, whiskey bottles and glasses.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 3. The stage directions at the beginning of the poker party scene emphasize the virility and masculinity of the male players. This is done through the descriptions of their vivid colored clothing and the bottles of whiskey and glasses on the table.