Summer Reading assignment: Journal #3 A Streetcar Named Desire-- Biniyam

So far we have encountered several situations with Stanley and Blanche. We were able to assume that Stanley distastes Blanche upon her arrival but it wasn’t so evident. This was however changed when at the end of scene eight, Stanley and Stella were having a conversation and Stanley states “And wasn’t we happy together? Wasn’t it all okay? Till she showed here.” This is a clear and plain proof that Stanley hates the fact that he has to share living space with a person whom he considers to be a liar. He accuses Blanche of being a liar about the situation regarding Belle Reeve. After doing his investigation, he is convinced that Blanche is lying about everything.
I actually feel very sad for Blanche, hey it is only natural. She has lost everything and is now in her sister’s house and is being accused of being a liar and is abused verbally day in and day out. She is not very happy with the situation of her life. She has her own problems, emotional especially and on top of that, Stanley is just being a horrible person to her, causing her to be delirious.
I didn’t understand one more thing in this novel. What was the significance of the Mexican woman selling the flowers? It doesn’t really flow with the train of thought. I am very convinced that Stanley has pushed Blanche to the edge of going crazy. She is a character whom Williams actually wanted us to feel bad for. Blanche’s relationship with Mitch is ruined after Stanley told him about several incidents involving Blanche and the Flamingo. This is possibly the worst thing Stanley could do to her at this moment. I just hope that Stanley leaves her alone and that she begins to feel better.
We were just announced that Stella as given birth to a baby boy and is staying at the hospital. During this night, Stanley gets into a physical altercation with Blanche. This ends in Stanley raping Blanche. I hope that Stanley was drunk and was not thinking straight as he did so. It is disgusting and unimaginable for me to believe that Stanley enjoyed this. I am very disappointed at Stanley . I thought he was just mean and abusive but he is also a rapist. I feel for Blanche. She has lost everything and has now lost her dignity to a man whom she also distastes. To add to the pain and hurt, Stella and Stanley send Blanche to a mental institute. I am very much shocked at the decision Stella made without knowing the truth behind everything. Stanley has fed her with a wealth of information he gained from an investigator but Stella hasn’t formed her own conclusion yet and was convinced by Stanley to send Blanche to the asylum. This book ended horribly. I am let down by Stella and even Mitch as he did nothing but stand aside as they took Blanche out of the house. I just hope after all of this sacrifice and suffering that Stanley and Stella live a life of happiness and comfort because Blanche never will. I did enjoy reading this book and I definitely recommend this book to those who like drama, trust me you are definitely going satisfy your thirst for drama in this book.