By Blanche hiding behind an illusion of herself for others, she also struggles to accept herself, creating disparate perceptions of reality. Upon first meeting Mitch in a date like setting, she wants to “leave the lights off” (103). By leaving the lights off, she wouldn’t have to face his reaction to her natural state. During the same/her date she asks if Mitch “want[ed] to sleep with [her] tonight?” (104) in French. As a result of speaking in a language that she knows Mitch can’t understand, she escapes possible rejection. Additionally, she uses it to hide her true thoughts and desires. She later tells him how she has “old fashioned ideals”, yet “rolls her eyes, knowing he cannot see her face” (108). Though she tells him what she believes
