Blanche Monologue

In A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Stella Kowalski’s sister Blanche came to visit her in Elysian Fields and she found a man in who caught her attention. The central idea of the passage was Blanche’s overwhelming love and feelings towards Mitch, the man whom she just met in New Orleans. The author’s use of dialogue between Stella and Blanche in Scene Five of the play emphasized the love that Blanche had for Mitch and the moral support in which she received from Stella. Blanche had significant feelings for Mitch and she was discussing them with Stella when they were trapped inside of her head. In the dialogue the author includes between the two characters, Blanche says “I don't know why I screamed! Mitch- Mitch a coming at seven. I

He hasn't gotten a thing but a goodnight kiss, that's all I have given him, Stella. I want his respect. And men don't want anything they get too easy. But on the other hand men lose interest quickly. Especially when the girl is over- thirty. They think a girl over thirty ought to- the vulgar term- is “put out.” ….And I- I’m not “putting out.” Of course he- he doesn't know- I mean I haven't informed him- of my real age"(Williams, 94-95). Blanche was telling Stella how she was so nervous about how her relationship was going to continue because she loved him so much and did not want to lose him. The dialogue between the two characters enabled Blanche to talk to Stella about her love for Mitch while Stella giving her the comfort that she needed to hear. Stella helped to reassure Blanche by asking her questions such as “Blanche, do you want him?” and “Why are you sensitive about your age?”(Williams, 95). Stella was asking Blanche these questions in