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Blanche is the older sister of Stella and the central character in "A Streetcar Named Desire".
Previously an English teacher in Laurel where she was fired after making sexual advances on a young teenage boy. After losing her home she arrives in New Orleans at her sister and her husband's apartment and eventually tells them she has nowhere else to go. Despite her promiscuous past she acts the part of the ultimate lady. She avoids reality, preferring to live in denial. Blanche becomes less stable as the play progresses and circumstances worsen. Stanley never allows Blanche to deceive him and researches her past, destroying her relationship with his friend Mitch. He also destroys what sanity Blanche has left by raping her and then having her committed to an insane asylum.
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A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche marriage?
Blanche had married a young man who she later discovered was gay, she later confronts him with her discovery and he commits suicide.
What is the significance of Blanche taking a bath in streetcar named desire?
because she is a smelly girl
A Streetcar Named Desire why does blanche say that she has left her teaching job to visit Stella?
Talks to Stanley
Why did blanche leave her teaching job in A Streetcar Named Desire?
Blanche claims that she left because of her nerves, but really she was kicked out after she had a relationship with a student.
Is Blanche the victim in A Streetcar Named Desire?
Yes, Blanche is the main victim though it could be argued Stella is a victim of sorts too.
Who was Stella's sister in A Streetcar Named Desire?
Blanche Du Bois
A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche marriage?
Blanche had married a young man who she later discovered was gay, she later confronts him with her discovery and he commits suicide.
What is the plot of A Streetcar Named Desire ?
The main plot of "A Streetcar Named Desire" is focused on the character Blanche DuBois and her trial and tribulations in the story. Her husband has an affair.
What is the significance of Blanche taking a bath in streetcar named desire?
because she is a smelly girl
Who is Blanche DuBois?
She is one of the lead characters in the Tennesee Williams' play ' A Streetcar Named Desire'.
A Streetcar Named Desire why does blanche say that she has left her teaching job to visit Stella?
Talks to Stanley
Why did blanche leave her teaching job in A Streetcar Named Desire?
Blanche claims that she left because of her nerves, but really she was kicked out after she had a relationship with a student.
Is Blanche the victim in A Streetcar Named Desire?
Yes, Blanche is the main victim though it could be argued Stella is a victim of sorts too.
What does Stanley buy blanche for her birthday in A Streetcar Named Desire?
Stanley buys Blanche a one-way bus ticket back to Laurel, Mississippi.
Who wrote 'A Streetcar Named Desire'?
A Streetcar Named Desire was written by Tennessee Williams.
What is the conflict in A Streetcar Named Desire?
in the story "A streetcar named desire" written by Tennessee Williams. i think SStella is admirable character because her husband Stanley is a angry person. she loves her husband while Stanley many times hiking Stella. also he is not likes her sister stay at his home.
In A Streetcar Named Desire who informs Stanley about Blanche being fired as an English teacher?
Stella tells Stanley that she was fired.
