The title of this play can be deceiving, but in actuality this play shows the twisted boundary between reality and illusion. Blanche and Stella cross the border between reality and illusion many times in the story. Although, distinguishing which is reality and illusion is quite a difficult task. Tennessee Williams uses symbols, stage directions and mood to show how Blanche’s world differs with that of reality. Meanwhile, Stella suffers a world that is as real as Blanche’s world.
Blanche sees a symbol that reflects her situation and shows her illusion. She sees an old woman selling flowers in some parts, but she is not actually there. The woman sells flowers saying “flores para los muertos” (3.3.86) meaning flowers for the dead. The Mexican woman appears when Mitch confronts Blanche about her past. So the flowers are symbolic of the death of Blanche and Mitch’s relationship. Before the old woman showed up Blanche said “I didn’t lie in my heart. I was true as God in my heart to all of you- always- always!” (3.3.85) Blanche doesn’t want …show more content…
Stella's world has close or if not the same amount of reality to that of Blanche’s. the Mexican lady with flowers symbolizes the death of Mitch and Blanche’s relationship as well as the representation of death being the opposite of desire. The baths in the story represent how Blanche tries to clean her world of her past and reality. Although, it only gets worse as the rape from Stanley destroys her. The song “Varsouviana” triggered Blanche’s mental decline and her remorse for Allen’s death as she feels guilty for it. Also, “Varsouviana” is a signal of when Blanche starts to enter her illusions. The meat that Stanley throws to Stella represents their relationship. It shows how only Stanley really has power in the relationship and how it is not love but lust. Now was this essay an illusion or was it a
Blanche sees a symbol that reflects her situation and shows her illusion. She sees an old woman selling flowers in some parts, but she is not actually there. The woman sells flowers saying “flores para los muertos” (3.3.86) meaning flowers for the dead. The Mexican woman appears when Mitch confronts Blanche about her past. So the flowers are symbolic of the death of Blanche and Mitch’s relationship. Before the old woman showed up Blanche said “I didn’t lie in my heart. I was true as God in my heart to all of you- always- always!” (3.3.85) Blanche doesn’t want …show more content…
Stella's world has close or if not the same amount of reality to that of Blanche’s. the Mexican lady with flowers symbolizes the death of Mitch and Blanche’s relationship as well as the representation of death being the opposite of desire. The baths in the story represent how Blanche tries to clean her world of her past and reality. Although, it only gets worse as the rape from Stanley destroys her. The song “Varsouviana” triggered Blanche’s mental decline and her remorse for Allen’s death as she feels guilty for it. Also, “Varsouviana” is a signal of when Blanche starts to enter her illusions. The meat that Stanley throws to Stella represents their relationship. It shows how only Stanley really has power in the relationship and how it is not love but lust. Now was this essay an illusion or was it a