Deception and Illusion in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois succinctly summarizes herself and her vision of the world with two words: "I misrepresent."" (A Streetcar Named Desire, hereafter SND, p. 117 ). In fact, she misrepresents virtually everything ... for? Death is expensive, Miss Stella."" (SND, p. 27). The loss of the plantation, and the excuses Blanche makes to avoid responsibility are just the first part of her self-delusion. Tennessee Williams sets the symbolism early when Blanche arrives at Stella's home. Alice Griffin observes that "On one level Blanche'...

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