... more, sort of to put the stopper on, so to speak- (123) One more reason why Blanche drinks is to try and forget her past. The death of her husband, Allan, which she blames upon herself, has always haunted her and in a weak attempt to stop thinking about it Blanche drinks. Hiding the truth through a camouflage of alcohol is much easier ... attracted to it because when she found love "it was like you suddenly turned a blinding light on something that had always been in half shadow" for her. (182) And when Allan died " the searchlight which had been turned on the world was turned off again...

• Word Count: 2141
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... materials, luxurious baths, and scents. Important facts in the play include details of Blanche's past, which help readers/viewers to better understand her present state. The fact that her husband, Allan, killed himself gives good reason behind Blanche's depression and promiscuity. Blanche stayed at a hotel in Laurel after losing Belle Reve, calledThe Flamingo?, where she is well known. After losing her ... ...

• Word Count: 1604
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... play is Eunice. "She is one of Stella's best friends, and she and her husband Steve represents the low-class carnal life that Stella has chosen for herself" (Anderson 149). Allan Grey, the man that Blanche married as a teenager represents Tennessee Williams himself because both are homosexual and both feel that homosexuality is not a good thing. The teenage newspaper collector embodies ... ...

• Word Count: 1469
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School