Blanche Monologue In A Streetcar Named Desire

Blanche begins to be overwhelmed by the environment. Blanche arrives at Stella’s house and begins to grow disgusted of Stella’s house because back in Mississippi, where Blanche and Stella grew up, had a rich house and now Stella is living in a small basement. As Stella and Blanche begin to start chatting, Blanche confesses that Belle Reve has been lost. Blanche says “Where were you? In your bed with your Polack?” Blanche thinks that Stella is blaming her for the loss of Belle Reve, but Blanche is taking things out of proportion. As Blanche and Stella’s talk terminates, Blanche goes upstairs to bathe and wash her face. Blanche is always needing to wash her face and bathe. When she soaks in the bath, she begins to feel a sense of relief