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Sympathy For Blanche In Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire

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A fragile victim of contempt, invasion of privacy, defamation, and rape attract one’s sympathy. In the play, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, sympathy towards Blanche is attained. In the play Blanche is a mentally ill Southern belle, visiting her sister Stella in hopes of starting a new life. In Laurel Blanche loses Belle Reve, being unable to finance the funerals and house one her own when Stella leaves. Upon Blanche’s encounter with Stanley, he invades Blanche’s privacy, going through Blanche’s luggage and love letters. As time progresses, Stanley exposes Blanche’s past life flaws to Mitch, destroying their loving relationship. Near the end of the play, Blanche is sexually assaulted by Stanley which makes Blanche feel depressed
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