[The luxurious sobbing, the sensual murmur fade away under the swelling music of the "blue piano" and the muted trumpet.]
STEVE: This game is seven-card stud.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 11. As she is being taken away to a mental institution Blanche’s sobbing is drowned out by the music of the blue piano and trumpet. The muted trumped echoes the pathos of the situation, while the swelling piano music symbolizes Stanley’s triumphant victory over Blanche. The play’s last line is spoken by Steve, a minor character, and it highlights the power of masculinity, an important theme throughout the play. The males return to their poker game, an activity that remains the preserve of the men in the play.