Eddy Diamantis
AP Literature
Streetcar Named Desire- Entry 1
Once reading the first couple of pages of Streetcar Named Desire, it becomes clear that several characters appear who have conflicting personalities. Blanche appears to Stellas home uninvited since she lost her Belle Reve property since she was left alone to take care of the property and of the family while everyone had died. While Blanche acts as if it is her absolute right to be at stellas home, having a very over-dramatic personality, Stellas husband, Stanley comes into immediate conflict with Blance. Stanley, having a dominating and masculine personality, would not allow blanche to feel comfortable within her first day there. This was because Stanley had a lot of suspicions about Blanche and how she lost the property, expecting her to spend all her money on clothes and other goods.
After reading the first couple of pages I immediately disliked several characters in the story. Blanche was the first character I disliked because she feels as if she could appear at stellas home uninvited with a very over-dramatic attitude about everything, expecting sympathy from everyone and always expecting everyone to work around her schedule. On the other hand, I also developed an immediate dislike of Stanley because of his extremely dominating personality where he feels he can rule his home with an iron fist since he is the male in the home. After starting this book I wondered how did Blanche really lose the property? How long will Blanche last at Stella’s home when she is unwelcomed?
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I completely agree with your initial dislike of Blanche and Stanley. While I found their characters to be a tad one dimensional, I didn't think Stella was really any better. Stella to me, represented the quintessential woman of her era, and while she did stick up for herself on occasion, Stanley really represented the dominant figure of the household. I also wondered how long Blanche would last in her sister's house, and wasn't surprised at the end of the play when she was quickly sent out to a mental institution.
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When i first began reading the book i also didnt like Blanche, i found her way too dramatic, and hated how she expected everyone to treat her like royalty. Stanley in the other hand confused me, i had mixed feeling towards him because he showed love and affection to Stella but also acted like he was king of the house which i didnt like!
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