... by Blanche's denial of certain acts of her past. She outright says, "I don't want realism I misrepresent things to [people]. I don't tell the truth, I tell what ought to be t! he truth"(145). Ultimately, Kernan finds realism to be a mode of acceptance by which people deal with ... regard, and upper class image. Berkman attributes her lust for sex, intimacy, and romance as a result of her failed marriage with Allan. The essay then blames Blanche's troubles on her fear that eventually having sex will prevent future intimacy. Blanche believes that once she and a man ... it. Tennessee Willi...

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