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Blanche Dubois In A Streetcar Named Desire

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Blanche DuBois in Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire appears as a normal woman at the beginning of the play. However, as the play progresses, Blanche becomes what seems to be delusional. She refuses to accept the reality of things instead, choosing to make up a new persona of herself completely hiding her past from her family and even Mitch. Blanche hates the light, takes long baths and even drinks. She hides her past for as long as she can until Stanley reveals the truth to Mitch. Stanley even confronts Blanche about it and then rapes her. Some might find Blanche as a character who wants attention. Who just refuses to accept reality and is mad. That she chooses to hide her past from people out of embarrassment to herself and whoever
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