In the story of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams the main character Blanche Dubois tries to start new life, with her sister and new husband Stanley. But, she is constantly reminded of her haunting past. She feels as if the suicide of her first husband is her fault. Due to this constant guilt she cannot escape from, she drives herself mad. In Scene One Blanche blames the loss of her previous home in Belle Reve on her sister, Stella. After Stanley hearing of this incident he begins to think that Blanche sold the house and kept the money for herself. Blanche quickly proves Stanley to be wrong, this makes him want to destroy her. In Scene 6 Blanche says “I loved someone too, and the person I loved I lost.” revealing the truth of
