Blanche and Stella, though both very different, almost opposites even, are family. They hold the same characteristics of dealing with issues in bad ways. Stella just shrugs off her issues, making them easier for her to forget they're there. For instance, when Stanley starts to bother her with his horrendous, drunken remarks, the next day Stella yet again treats him with all the love and forgiveness from her heart. While Blanche, who is terribly self-conscious and almost always thinks something wrong of what she has said or done, acts as if it is only herself she cares about. Blanche has gone out and bought tons of extravagant clothes and accessories to give others the allusion that she leads a perfect, rich life. But deep down Blanche is a dark and scared person, who has no understanding of common sense.
Stanley seems like he may have the same feelings about Blanche staying that Stella does: he does, yet does not want Blanche to stay. If he really didn't want Blanche staying with them, he would have thrown her out already because of her imaginary, glamorous lifestyle. The fact that her life is imaginary is what upsets Stanley the most. Stanley and Stella's life is pretty boring; Blanche has brought some life and change into their lives, which is what Stella probably, secretly wants.
I felt the same way about Stella and Blanche! Neither of them could deal with anything difficult without freaking out or making things worse! Blanche would just lie to get out of things, and Stella would just ignore it like it wasn't there. Not a good idea!!
ReplyDeleteButttt, I have to disagree when it comes to Stanley. I don't think that in any way did he want Blanche around. What his problem was that he was afriad of change! He liked the life he had with Stella and his friends and poker and bowling and everything, and Blanche coming along threatened his lifestyle. I think he wanted her out from the beginning! But to each his own.. :)
I have to agree with Everett that Stanley is simply afraid of change. It's one of the first things I noticed about his character. He comes from an old lifestyle, he enjoys having a small group of friends who see things the same way he does and does not like it when his opinions are challenged. While Blanche is annoying to most people in the book, she is a huge intrusion to Stanley's life and he notices it before she even says one word to him. I think he is also scared that since Stella and Blanche are sisters Blanche can say one thing to Stella that would change the way she feels about Stanley completely and cause their whole relationship to go awry.
ReplyDeleteI think Everett is 100% right about Stella and Blanche and how they deal with problems. It is never a good idea to just ignore a problem because in time it will only get worse and to lie doesn’t fix anything either because most the time the lie ends up being revealed anyway.
ReplyDeleteStanly is diffidently afraid of change but I also don’t blame him for not wanting Blanche to stay there for ever. Stanly is being extremely rude to her and I don’t think that’s fair. I also agree with Michael about Stanly being worried that Blanche will ruin his and Stella’s relationship.
iagree with you i felt the same way about both sisters. they both cant really handel the truth so they have ways to cover it . Stella brushes off everything that Stanly does wrong and always forgives.
ReplyDeleteBlanche drinks her problems away as well as use her fancy clothing as a cover uo of who she really is.