She created for example the illusions of her life in Laurel, as her being a "refined- and well respected woman, when she was in fact nothing but a harlot and finally thrown out due to her promiscuous behaviour. Blanche does not like to admit to this side of her and prefers to give people a completely different impression by lying to them and creating a totally different world in which she would truly like to be a part of. .
Blanche' illusions are so intense to the point that it affects real life. An example is her decorations to Stella's apartment which creates a dim surrounding to help hide her true appearance. Unlike Stella, Blanche is afraid of her reality. She is afraid of getting old which is the reason for her putting covers on the lamps to dim the lights.
"I've bought this adorable little coloured paper lantern .
Put it over the light bulb! Will you, please?-.
She pretends to not notice what she does, when for example standing in the light she is told this and responds: .
"Oh am I!-;.
it is almost as if in trying to convince .
others of her lies she has convinced herself (or tried to). .
Blanche is afraid of being alone which is why she tries so hard to keep Mitch from finding out about her past. She wants him to know the person she longs to be as opposed to the person she really is.
"Thank you for being so kind! I need kindness now."".
These words suggest some unhappiness in her former life and it is quite likely that due to her past experience of relationships she feels more in need of support at this time but is unable to enter one genuinely. It is also ambiguous as to what kind of kindness she truly wants, which is shown when ending scene six embracing Mitch she says .
"Sometimes - there's God - so quickly!-,.
as if anything.
between her and Mitch could not be permanent. Again this enforces Blanche's unstable nature, although she may think she wants a relationship, because of the true person she is it is unlikely this can actually happen.
"A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE." "Whoever you are - I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Blanche, Scene 11. In so saying, does Blanche invest harsh, degrading reality with romantic dignity? How does Tennessee Williams wish us to see Blanche? Williams" charact...
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). ... She tells Eunice, "I couldn't believe [Blanche's] story and go on living with Stanley"(133). ... W. ...
She says in scene nine, "I don't want realism! I want magic! ... Blanche admits that she fibs a lot, but she claims that when something is important she tells the truth. ... After making the comment about not wanting realism Gordon 5 but rather magic, Blanche continues, "I misrepresent things to them. I don't tell the truth, I tell what ought to be the truth" (Williams Scene 9). ...
In the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, there are several prevalent themes. One theme that is noticeable from the beginning of the play is the theme of the effect of death and desire on one's personal psyche. This is allegorically represented through Blanche DuBois's riding of...
The characters make A Streetcar Named Desire an undeniable landmark in both American literature and film. Sometimes buried in symbolism and yet at other places blatantly explosive, they show a deep level of complexity that is yet to be rivaled. I have no bias towards either medium of expression...
The characters make A Streetcar Named Desire an undeniable landmark in both American literature and film. Sometimes buried in symbolism and yet at other places blatantly explosive, they show a deep level of complexity that is yet to be rivaled. I have no bias towards either medium of expression...
look none of this really matters beacuse the truth is that in order for me and you to be together you gonna have to first do something that youve never done before nor have you wanted to do and thats to be by yourself because if you think that im gonna sit at home and do nothing while it takes you 6 months to leave her then you are crazy im not gonna sit home and wait while you try to find the guts to actually tell the truth and to be honest with yourself. and you say that you dont want to have to pay child support on two children which i understand i wouldnt want to do that either but your o...
Blanche is very concerned with her looks and is always looking for a way to get people to tell her she looks good. ... In scene two, Blanche is talking to Stanley and she says, "Oh, in my youth I excited some admiration. ... Even Stella knows about this obsession; when Blanche was in the bathroom she told Stanley to tell Blanche that she looked good because it is her "little weakness." ... In scene five Blanche says to Shep in a letter, "I am spending my summer on the wing, making flying visits here and there." ... When Stella said that she thought Blanche would tell her if she wanted, Blanch...
