A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche Dubois Analysis

This is a metaphor that also alludes to the name of the play. It fits into the plot of the story because it highlights Blanche’s journey from her past in Laurel. She was fired for having relations with a high school student, which led to her social death and that led her to Elysian Fields. It is meaningful because this proves that we need to be careful with how we live our life and how our decisions can impact our life both positively and negatively.
This quote describes that Stanley would not have been a member of the DuBois family under normal circumstances. Blanche also acknowledges that the DuBois are not part of the social elite. Here, the South is losing its stance and immigrants like Stanley are rising in social class. It’s important
This quote tells the readers that she loved him despite him being homosexual and when he died, something broke in her. It’s important because the readers discover a truth about Blanche’s hidden past. It’s meaningful because it reveals that love is love no matter what and whenever it’s broken, it hurts all the same.This reveals Blanche’s ignorance about Stanley and his heritage and reveals her as uninformed. Stanley represents the new American workforce as Blanche represents the ways of old, and therefore she’s no longer relevant to the rapidly changing America. It’s important because Stanley is one of the few to stand up to Blanche and rebuke her harsh words. It’s meaningful because America is a land of immigrants and it does no good to be ignorant of the values that built our
Although she is delusional, she never meant any harm to others. It’s important to the plot because she accepts that Mitch won’t love her anymore but also stands up for her fantasy life. It’s meaningful because it speaks for itself; being mean to others will not bring you any peace.This quote is Blanche’s last words in the play. She identifies the doctor as her savior from New Orleans, and the statement itself is ironic. It’s ironic because the kind strangers were only kind in exchange for something. It fits into the plot because it reassures, for the last time, to the readers that Blanche has lost her grip on reality and sees her life as she wants to see it. It’s meaningful because it shows that although there are kind strangers, most of them have an ulterior motive in mind and to be careful to not forget