Blog #4 A Street Car Named Desire.

    Throughout the play, Stanley tends to show that everything has to go his way.  Stanley is an abusive person. He shows us that he is abusive when Blanche reaches for a card while the guys are playing poker and Stanley slaps her hand (pg. 32). He also exudes this behavior on (pg. 40) where he attacked Stella because her and Blanche were playing music while Stanley and the guys were playing cards. This caused Stanley, who was drunk, to get extremely upset resulting in him attacking Stella. Afterward, Stanley was so intoxicated that the guys had to put him in a cold shower. Stanley got so frustrated that he just flung the guys out of the bathroom and started screaming for Stella. This evidence supports the claim that Stanley is an abusive person, and even at times, alcohol can play its part.

    Blanche lies to her self in order to hide from reality. For example, light is something she isn't too fond of because it reveals her true identity. On (pg. 34), Stella said "Blanche, you're standing in the light." And in response, Blanche said (with a little cry, as if she didn't know) "Oh, I am!" This shows the reader that she is insecure about the way she is perceived my others. Also, this proves that she wants to hide from reality. She also likes to take baths a lot, which can be a symbol of her trying to "wash away" her sins.