A Street Car Named Desire: Theme Of Reality Vs. Illusion

Part I of Essay
In Tennessee Williams play, “A Streetcar Named Rosie,” a major theme is reality vs. illusion. The theme deals with Stella's reality and Blanche's illusions, where Stella deals with her reality, Blanche creates illusions to forget hers. Stella's reality belongs with Sta ....

Part II of Essay
.... 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 which she puts covers on the lamps to dim the lights. She's afraid of being alone, which was why she tried so hard to keep Mitch from finding out about her past. In conclusion, although Stella and Blanche were brought up in the same environment, they matured differently. Stella deals with her reality and does ....