Comments on: A Streetcar Named Desire

By: allisonr46

allisonr46 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:43:09 +0000

“Thus, when Blanche finally loses all elements of herself, she still realizes that she has “always depended on the kindness of strangers” (Williams 418). That “kindness of strangers” is symbolized as the sexual encounters of Blanche with strangers” is an awesome point. I never made that connection until I read your blog, so hooray for your blog! =) you did a really great job on it, though, with a lot of quotes to reinforce all your opinions

By: beckett19

beckett19 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:30:11 +0000

Even though we all read the story and saw the book, I think it was great that you attacked Blanche’s phycosis from where it started instead of just coming in and saying she’s nuts like a good chunk of the class, including myself.

I do agree with you that once Mitch left her, it all went down hill from there. This is in part Stanley’s fault for finding these thiings out about her and telling Mitch hoping to sever all of Blanche’s ties to Elysian Fields and hopefully forcing her to leave, but that’s my opinion.

By: chalupka

chalupka — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:11:13 +0000

“Blanche tries to overcome the losses in her life by having sexual encounters with young men. Her continuous attempts to re-live the past and to right her “wrongs” are, in reality, what most human beings do.”

If her husband had not killed himself do u think that she still could have acted this way throughout the play just from the experience itself if it had gone horribly wrong in a different way?

By: Kel

Kel — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:16:22 +0000

I can see that Blanche and Mitch are deeply disturbed by the past but sadly the fortune cookie I got yesterday won’t apply here. “Cleaning up the past will always clear up the future.”

By: lawnka

lawnka — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:31:13 +0000

Meme this is really good in depth. Reading your blog made me get a good grasp on what Blanche’s intentions were.

ehhhhhhh i think it was good that Mitch didn’t give her another chance! hes a pig! and thats that! =D

By: meemsies

meemsies — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:41:05 +0000

Thanksss Ms. Baz. I made the change. =)

By: Ms. Baz

Ms. Baz — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:47:29 +0000

Now THAT is what I’m talking about. Well done, Meems! You may wish to change “intercourses” to “encounters”–less awkward. Super job overall, though.

By: rookie09

rookie09 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:00:18 +0000

I agree with Gemme. Good job, Meems.

By: bgemme

bgemme — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:26:36 +0000

good job meme, you really tackled why blanche is such a wench and is constantly losing her mind…

By: meemsies

meemsies — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:29:47 +0000

Guess we all figured out that Mitch did still love Blanche, but too bad Stanley raped her and completely dehumanized her. =( Mitch was so sad at the end… I felt bad.