《欲望号街车》是美国戏剧大师田纳西·威廉斯著名的代表剧作,从产生之初一直备受世界各国评论家的关注。本文基于Spencer-Oatey的人际关系管理理论,通过分析斯坦利运用的关系管理策略,从质量面子、社会身份面子、公平权和交际权四个方面,解读剧中主要人物之间的权势关系,旨在揭示在男权社会中,男性拥有至高无上的权威,女性没有任何地位和自由只能依附于男性而生存。 “A Streetcar Named for Desire” is a famous play by American theater master Tennessee Williams. From the very beginning, it has always attracted the attention of critics from all over the world. Based on Spencer-Oatey’s theory of interpersonal relationship management, this paper analyzes the power relations between the main characters from four aspects: quality face, social identity face, fairness right and communication right through analyzing the relationship management tactics used by Stanley. In revealing the patriarchal society, men have the supreme authority, women have no status and freedom can only rely on the survival of men.