Blog Post #4 Street Car named Desire

Blanche seems to be extremely self-conscious about her appearance to others.  She cares a lot about what people think about her and wants to fool people about her age.  She tries to do everything to keep her age a secret and doesn’t like to be in the bright light so that her face can be revealed.  Stella says, “And admire her dress, and tell her she’s looking wonderful.  That’s important to blanche.” (21).  Blanche doesn’t like when light shines on her face because she may think that people will be able to tell her true age if light shines bright enough.  Blanche says, “I can’t stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action.” (38).  Blanche cares a lot about what people think about her and makes her really self-conscious about her appearance.

 In the story A Street Car Named Desire one of the characters named Stanley is a bad husband to Stella.  He verbally and physically abuses her throughout the first scene.  Stanley says, “Stella! Hey, there, Stella, baby!” Stella then says, “Don’t holler at me like that” (6) He then tosses a package of meat at her and leaves to go bowling.  The next day, they have a poker game at Stanley’s house and his wives went out.  Later that evening they arrive and they go into their room while the guys play poker and an argument starts later on because of Stanley being drunk.  He then strikes Stella and it turns into a big scene and she went to her neighbor upstairs.  Stella says, “You lay your hands on me and I’ll---” The stage direction reads, “Sound of a blow struck behind the door.  Stella cries out.” (40)