... puts a constant pressure on Blanche but she chooses to ignorantly disregard it. Tennessee Williams has a flair for writing about reality clashing with fantasy in some of his plays. In The Glass Menagerie, Laura's unrealistic grasp on life clashes with Tom's ability to function in the "real" world. In A Streetcar Named Desire, there is a combination of raw reality and deliberate fantasy between Stanley ... ...

• Word Count: 2772
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School