A Street Car Named Desire: Blanche

Part I of Essay
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams is a complicated psychological work that makes the reader wonder which character to pull for throughout the play. At times, Blanche comes across as an innocent victim of her past, and a complete witch the next line. Stanley ....

Part II of Essay
.... statements she makes is “Open your pretty mouth and talk while I look for some liquor!” This illustrates how insensitive and demandfull Blanche can be at times. It also shows that Blanche is clearly not the shy and timid young lady she tries to be later in the story. Blanche then shows that she is also hung-up on herself by asking Stella if she looks okay. Stella tells her that she looks fine and Blanche’s response is “you’ve put on some weight, yes, you’re just as plump as a little partridge!” Here again Blanche is guilty of putting her ....