A Streetcar Named Desire / Blanche Analysis


	Personality	Role
	Opinionated - puts Stella's lifestyle down numerous times Stuck up - acts as if she's better than other characters due to her upbringing, even her sister Fantasist - believes in fairy tales and magic. Would rather describe things as how they should be rather than what they actually are False - she acts as someone that she isn't (ladylike and prude) Trust-less - she doesn't confide in anyone who may help her cope with her problems (drinking). Seductive - numerous times in the play Blanche is being flirtatious. Even with her sister's husband. Educated - she's a educated lady. She is knowledgeable about the arts and she's not afraid to show off her education.	Stella's older sister High school English teacher Lady of the night? Mitch's lover Stanley's sister in law
	Development (Growth & change)	Other information
	As the play continues Blanche's mental instability grows Her misfortune also grows throughout the play She becomes more and more delusional She also becomes more desperate - Mitch is no match for her but she's so alone that she tries to get with him Her lies start to fall apart - her age, her history, the family house	It's quite clear that Blanche is suffering from delusions and confusion. An example of this is how she hears the Varsouviana plays in her head on different occasions.

Opinionated - puts Stella's lifestyle down numerous times
Stuck up - acts as if she's better than other characters due to her upbringing, even her sister
Fantasist - believes in fairy tales and magic. Would rather describe things as how they should be rather than what they actually are
False - she acts as someone that she isn't (ladylike and prude)
Trust-less - she doesn't confide in anyone who may help her cope with her problems (drinking).
Seductive - numerous times in the play Blanche is being flirtatious. Even with her sister's husband.
Educated - she's a educated lady. She is knowledgeable about the arts and she's not afraid to show off her education.

As the play continues Blanche's mental instability grows
Her misfortune also grows throughout the play
She becomes more and more delusional
She also becomes more desperate - Mitch is no match for her but she's so alone that she tries to get with him
Her lies start to fall apart - her age, her history, the family house

It's quite clear that Blanche is suffering from delusions and confusion. An example of this is how she hears the Varsouviana plays in her head on different occasions.

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