Mitch Vs Blanche

Sometimes opposites do not attract. In "A streetcar named desire", Blanche and Mitch strive for love, while they are antithetical with their closest companion. Most people find happiness off of affection from others. In the play, Blanche wants a relationship and love. This can be shown in, "You said you needed somebody. Well, I needed somebody, too. I thanked God for you..." This shows how Blanche was expecting a relationship from Mitch. Blanche has a reputation of being a used, trashy girl; this is how she cannot find love. This reputation can be shown in, "The trouble with Dame Blanche was that she couldn't put on her act anymore in Laurel! They got wised up after two or three dates with her and then they quit, and she goes on to another, …show more content…
In the story Blanche is antithetical with Stella, her sister. Stella is displayed as a soft spoken, tame women; while Blanche is a loud, flashy women. This can be shown in "[Stella comes out on the first floor landing, a gentle young women..." and "Look at these feathers and furs that she come here to preen herself in! What's this here? A solid-gold dress, I believe! And this one! What is these here? Fox-pieces! Genuine fox fur-pieces, a half a mile long! Where are your fox-pieces, Stella?" This shows how Blanche's attire has more of a big scene, flashy sense to it; while Stella's clothes have more of a normal, comfortable look to them. Sometimes siblings like to be the complete opposite of each other. Stella and Blanche are antithetical, because they have different views on their life. For example, "How could you come back in this place last night? Why, you must have slept with him!" and "I know how it must have seemed to you and I'm awful sorry it had to happen, but it wasn't anything as serious as you seem to take it." This evidence shows how Blanche and Stella are antithetical, after Stanley hits Stella, Stella still goes back to him and thinks it was just a normal disagreement; while Blanche is quite surprised that her sister went back …show more content…
Mitch wants to have a companion to fill is void of loneliness. Mitch cannot have a relationship with a women, because no women wants a mama's boy. This can be shown in, "I gotta sick mother...She says go out, so I go, but I don't enjoy it. All the while I keep wondering how she is." This shows how Mitch is attached to his sick mother, which women do not find attractive at all. Mitch also cannot find a steady relationship with someone, because he has a lack of social skills when it comes to dealing with women. This can be shown in, "I am ashamed of the way I perspire. My shirt is sticking to me." and "My weight is not a very interesting subject to talk about. What's yours?" This shows how Mitch has no game when talking to the ladies. First of all, women hate to be asked their weight, and second, women feels it's not very attractive when men point out their insecurities. Women like a man with confidence. Mitch is antithetical with Stanley in this play. Mitch is displayed as a big, quiet, gentleman; while Stanley is displayed as a small, furious, do it his way or else type of guy. This can be shown in, "You're a natural gentleman, one of the very few left in the world." and "What do you think you two are? A pair of Queens? Remember what Huey Long said- Every man is a king. And I am a king around here, so don't forget it!" This shows how Blanche refers to Mitch as a gentleman, while Stanley is referring to his wife and