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... protagonist in the play pressurizes Ismene indirectly. At one point she says, "... Do as you like, dishonor the laws the gods hold in honor"2 (63). Ismene on the other hand is shown to be submissive character by Sophocles. She loves her sister as she knows that she us going to be left alone if something happens to her. She in reply says " I'd do them no dishonor... but defy the city? I have no strength for that."3(63) Tennessee Williams in A Street Car Named Desire has shown his protagonist in Blanche. She tries to dominate Stella. Blanche treats anything of not her opinion, as beneath her. While she is doing this she ignores the fact that she has lost everything and she is living with her sister. She is shown to be implicitly dominating over Stella by being condescending. This can be seen when Stella compliments Blanche on ...