... the part of a would-be conqueror, designed to intimidate and inspire fear- (Lant 1). By raping Blanche, Stanley wins the conflict that has been raging between them by conquering Blanche and shattering her world of fantasy. In the same way that Blanche relates to Stanley by flirting, Blanche relates to her unpleasant surroundings in the only way that she can: by creating ... mirror, and reality breaks through. She is "no longer able to believe in her own fantasy- (Adler, A Streetcar 138), and "slams the mirror face down with such violence that the glass cracks- (Williams, Scene 2). Blanc...

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