Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-3-1-the-hubbels-and-other-characters [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [A Level](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level.md) › [English Lit](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature.md) › [Edexcel](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel.md) › [English Lit: Edexcel A Level A Streetcar Named Desire](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire.md) › The Hubbels & Other Characters # The Hubbels & Other Characters English Lit: Edexcel A Level A Streetcar Named Desire, topic 3.3.1 ## Eunice and Steve Hubbel Steve and Eunice Hubbel act as choral figures in the play - commenting upon and enhancing the wider impact of the tragedy. ### Marital problems ![Marital problems](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/a32e93da-2885-49d5-ae74-fe350943fb35/married-wedding.jpg) - Eunice has disagreements with her husband. But they work things out and continue their marriage. They row and fight but she does not have the frustrations that Blanche has. ### Eunice and Blanche ![Eunice and Blanche](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-04/20a3f374-4a35-436d-9701-82535eecc0a8/suitcase-luggage-.jpeg) - In many ways, Eunice has similar characteristics to Stella. Throughout the play, she becomes increasingly aware of Blanche's vulnerabilities. - Blanche is the complete opposite of Eunice. Blanche pokes fun at her appearance. - Eunice is, however, very grounded and helps Stella to pack Blanche’s things moments before her incarceration in a mental institution. She seems pleased that Blanche is leaving. ### Steve Hubbel ![Steve Hubbel](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/3b257f2a-223a-42e3-9284-ce28bf487ef5/poker-chips-casino-gamble-.jpg) - Steve is married to Eunice and is a friend of Stanley’s and a regular poker player. - Steve does not have much to say in the drama. - Steve can be violent but is worried when Eunice goes out – perhaps because she may be chatted up by some __"hunk"__. - Steve is part of the patriarchal world of the play but he is the one character who is not charmed by Blanche. - This may be because, in fact, he is in a happy relationship already. ## Minor Characters Other characters that feature in _A Streetcar Named Desire_ are: ### Pablo Gonzales ![Pablo Gonzales](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-04/5ba93ab5-37cc-44c9-a47e-db131f56e158/mexican-.jpeg) - Pablo Gonzales does not play a huge role in the drama. - He is one of Stanley’s friends and is part of the poker game circle. - Pablo reflects the Mexican culture in New Orleans. He often uses Spanish phrases and language to comment on events. - He represents the multi-cultural aspect of New Orleans. - He may act as an ironic contrast to the supposed 'cleanliness' of Blanche. ### A Strange Man (The Doctor) ![A Strange Man (The Doctor)](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/biology/3.1.3%20Antibiotics%20and%20paracetamol/doctor-784329_640-min.png) - The Doctor represents both hope and death for Blanche. - He might be able to bring her hope of coming to terms with what has happened to her and eventually moving her life on, but the audience knows that this is unlikely to be the case and that she will be incarcerated under his dictate for the rest of her life. - Blanche confuses him with Shep Huntleigh, which makes his arrival all the more heart rendering. He is another __"stranger"__ offering her kindness and comfort. ### A Strange Woman (The Nurse) ![A Strange Woman (The Nurse)](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/7b4f1c56-3113-4020-9408-faa19446254f/shutterstock_351216656.jpg) - The Nurse (also called Matron) is a person who has to deal with the practicalities of Blanche’s move to a mental institution. - She has to make sure that Blanche does not self-harm, but in so doing, destroys her beauty and femininity. - It is clear from the Matron’s actions that Blanche is going to lose her sense of self and become a number. ## Minor Characters Other characters that feature in _A Streetcar Named Desire_ are: ### Negro Woman ![Negro Woman](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/406cbfa8-1be4-41c5-92f5-f63c775befe5/slave-beating-.jpg) - The Negro Woman gives a sense of the multi-cultural nature of the city but also shows the legacy of the slave trade in the South. - She shows an openness about her sexuality which is perhaps more repressed in the world of white, middle class culture of the other characters. - She tries to seduce the Young Man / Collector. ### A Young Man / Collector ![A Young Man / Collector](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-04/ee73ebcf-4193-426c-8fdb-4eb89f2f9d29/halo-innocent-.png) - The Young Man is naive and innocent and finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. - Blanche remembers the sexuality she felt with her former young husband and the student and perhaps sees something of them in the Young Man. - If he had not run out, then Blanche might have repeated her earlier error with even more disastrous consequences. - The Young Man also shows how shallow Blanche is because once he leaves, she immediately turns her attention to Mitch. ### A Mexican Woman ![A Mexican Woman](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/169f0012-bd26-456e-9506-b5c259c86c91/hand-giving-gift-flowers-.jpg) - This woman’s principle role is symbolic. - With her bouquets of flowers and her selling voice, she demonstrates that Blanche is heading towards her own funeral and that celebratory flowers for a wedding festival will not be purchased. - Again, she shows the multi-cultural nature of New Orleans. ## Test yourself on The Hubbels & Other Characters - What is Steve worried about when Eunice goes out? - How is Steve Hubbel presented in the play? - How is Eunice presented in _A Streetcar Named Desire_? - Who does Blanche expect to arrive instead of the Doctor? - What does Pablo Gonzales represent? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/2abd1827-4ec2-46ca-b7bd-d0cfb229810d/section/68b00145-f447-45a8-a7ab-8136d7bbf5f6/session) - Previous topic: [3.2.2 Harold Mitchell (Mitch)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-2-2-harold-mitchell-mitch.md) - Next topic: [3.3.2 End of Topic Test - Stella, Mitch & Others](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-3-2-end-of-topic-test-stella-mitch-and-others.md) ## English Lit: Edexcel A Level A Streetcar Named Desire contents ### 1 Context & Overview - 1.1 The Author - [1.1.1 Tennessee Williams](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-1-1-tennessee-williams.md) - 1.2 Social Context & Setting - [1.2.1 Social Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-2-1-social-context.md) - [1.2.2 Social Issues](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-2-2-social-issues.md) - [1.2.3 Setting](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-2-3-setting.md) - 1.3 Tragedy - [1.3.1 Overview of the Tragic Genre](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-3-1-overview-of-the-tragic-genre.md) - [1.3.2 Modern Domestic Tragedy](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-3-2-modern-domestic-tragedy.md) - [1.3.3 End of Topic Test - Author, Context & Tragedy](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/1-3-3-end-of-topic-test-author-context-and-tragedy.md) ### 2 Scene Summaries - 2.1 Scene One - [2.1.1 Scene One: Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-1-1-scene-one-summary.md) - [2.1.2 Scene One: Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-1-2-scene-one-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.2 Scene Two - [2.2.1 Scene Two: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-2-1-scene-two-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - [2.2.2 End of Topic Test - Scenes One-Two](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-2-2-end-of-topic-test-scenes-one-two.md) - 2.3 Scene Three - [2.3.1 Scene Three: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-3-1-scene-three-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.4 Scene Four - [2.4.1 Scene Four: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-4-1-scene-four-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - [2.4.2 End of Topic Test - Scenes Three & Four](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-4-2-end-of-topic-test-scenes-three-and-four.md) - 2.5 Scene Five - [2.5.1 Scene Five: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-5-1-scene-five-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.6 Scene Six - [2.6.1 Scene Six: Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-6-1-scene-six-summary.md) - 2.7 Scene Seven - [2.7.1 Scene Seven: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-7-1-scene-seven-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.8 Scene Eight - [2.8.1 Scene Eight: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-8-1-scene-eight-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - [2.8.2 End of Topic Test - Scenes Five-Eight](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-8-2-end-of-topic-test-scenes-five-eight.md) - 2.9 Scene Nine - [2.9.1 Scene Nine: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-9-1-scene-nine-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.10 Scene Ten - [2.10.1 Scene Ten: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-10-1-scene-ten-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - 2.11 Scene Eleven - [2.11.1 Scene Eleven: Summary & Tragedy Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-11-1-scene-eleven-summary-and-tragedy-ideas.md) - [2.11.2 End of Topic Test - Scenes Nine-Eleven](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/2-11-2-end-of-topic-test-scenes-nine-eleven.md) ### 3 Character Profiles - 3.1 Blanche DuBois & Stanley Kowalski - [3.1.1 Blanche DuBois - The Past & Illusions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-1-1-blanche-dubois-the-past-and-illusions.md) - [3.1.2 Blanche DuBois - Relationship with Men & Breakdown](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-1-2-blanche-dubois-relationship-with-men-and-breakdown.md) - [3.1.3 The Dynamic Between Blanche & Stanley](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-1-3-the-dynamic-between-blanche-and-stanley.md) - [3.1.4 End of Topic Test - Blanche & Stanley](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-1-4-end-of-topic-test-blanche-and-stanley.md) - 3.2 Stella Kowalski & Harold Mitchell (Mitch) - [3.2.1 Stella Kowalski](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-2-1-stella-kowalski.md) - [3.2.2 Harold Mitchell (Mitch)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-2-2-harold-mitchell-mitch.md) - 3.3 Minor Characters - [3.3.1 The Hubbels & Other Characters](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-3-1-the-hubbels-and-other-characters.md) - [3.3.2 End of Topic Test - Stella, Mitch & Others](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/3-3-2-end-of-topic-test-stella-mitch-and-others.md) ### 4 Key Ideas - 4.1 Sex & Gender - [4.1.1 Sex & Desire](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-1-1-sex-and-desire.md) - [4.1.2 Masculinity & Femininity](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-1-2-masculinity-and-femininity.md) - [4.1.3 End of Topic Test - Sex, Desire & Gender](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-1-3-end-of-topic-test-sex-desire-and-gender.md) - 4.2 Appearances, Fantasy & Reality - [4.2.1 Outer & Inner Appearances](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-2-1-outer-and-inner-appearances.md) - [4.2.2 Fantasy & Reality](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-2-2-fantasy-and-reality.md) - [4.2.3 End of Topic Test - Appearances, Fantasy...](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/4-2-3-end-of-topic-test-appearances-fantasy.md) ### 5 Writing Techniques - 5.1 Structure - [5.1.1 Structure & Stage Design](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-1-1-structure-and-stage-design.md) - [5.1.2 Linking Devices](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-1-2-linking-devices.md) - [5.1.3 Recurring Motifs](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-1-3-recurring-motifs.md) - 5.2 Genre, Form & Language - [5.2.1 Genre](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-2-1-genre.md) - [5.2.2 Form & Language](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-2-2-form-and-language.md) - [5.2.3 End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/5-2-3-end-of-topic-test-writing-techniques.md) ### 6 Critical Debates - 6.1 Early & Modern Reception - [6.1.1 Interpreting Blanche & Self-Pity](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-1-1-interpreting-blanche-and-self-pity.md) - [6.1.2 Contemporary & Modern Reviews](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-1-2-contemporary-and-modern-reviews.md) - 6.2 Feminist, Psychoanalytic & Marxist Approach - [6.2.1 Feminist Approach](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-2-1-feminist-approach.md) - [6.2.2 Psychoanalytic Approach](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-2-2-psychoanalytic-approach.md) - [6.2.3 Marxist Approach](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-2-3-marxist-approach.md) - [6.2.4 End of Topic Test - Critical Debates](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/6-2-4-end-of-topic-test-critical-debates.md) ### 7 Ideas About Tragedy - 7.1 Ideas About Tragedy - [7.1.1 Tragic Ideas & Villain](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/7-1-1-tragic-ideas-and-villain.md) - [7.1.2 Tragic Structure & Language](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/7-1-2-tragic-structure-and-language.md) ### 8 Recap: Main Quotes - 8.1 Main Quotes by Scene - [8.1.1 Scene One - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-1-scene-one-quotations.md) - [8.1.2 Scene Two - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-2-scene-two-quotations.md) - [8.1.3 Scene Three - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-3-scene-three-quotations.md) - [8.1.4 Scene Four - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-4-scene-four-quotations.md) - [8.1.5 Scene Five - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-5-scene-five-quotations.md) - [8.1.6 Scene Six - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-6-scene-six-quotations.md) - [8.1.7 Scene Seven - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-7-scene-seven-quotations.md) - [8.1.8 Scene Eight - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-8-scene-eight-quotations.md) - [8.1.9 Scene Nine - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-9-scene-nine-quotations.md) - [8.1.10 Scene Ten - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-10-scene-ten-quotations.md) - [8.1.11 Scene Eleven - Quotations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/edexcel/a-streetcar-named-desire/8-1-11-scene-eleven-quotations.md)