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Who is the king around here? by Teodora Leon

Note : The following poem brings forward a reinterpretation of Stanley Kowalski from Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire . I have also included the famous tomcat named Bob; the first book about him (written by his owner, James Bowen) is called A Street Cat Named Bob and I couldn't help but think that the title was inspired from Williams's play. Given this situation, I decided to bring Stanley and Bob together, in order to explore the former's notorious portrayal as a brute. The central question was whether Stanley could ever be "tamed" and reveal a humane side - and a possible answer might have emerged through Bob himself, as he indirectly challenges his (new) owner to re-evaluate himself, his past actions and how the entire world perceives him. The poem (constructed as if Stanley addresses Bob) makes use of lines from the play (written in italic) and a few scenes from movies and TV shows ( Back to the Future , Seinfeld , Gilmore Girls , The Princ