Streetcar Named Desire Allusion

A Streetcar Named Desire is an allusion to the death of the “Old South.” Blanche DuBois, a woman raised on a southern plantation, creates this allusion. Blanche is the epitome of the Old South by being a school teacher, wanting to depend on a man, and trying to stay prim and proper all of the time. Her job as a school teacher puts her in the position of working with children, as seen in the Old South. She wants to depend on a man, like Mitch, because she believes he will take care of her. She dresses in gowns of lace and beads and looks prim and proper all of the time, bringing about the look of a “Southern Belle.”
While living in Laurel on her plantation, known as Belle Reve, Blanche was a school teacher. She taught English to high …show more content…
After he died, her life fell apart. On page one hundred and fifteen in paragraph four beginning on line three Blanche says “And then the searchlight which had been turned on the world was turned off again and never for one moment since has there been any light that’s stronger than this — kitchen — candle…” This line describes the love she lost and how her life hasn’t been the same since. After moving in with Stanley and Stella, Blanche began to look for a new man to take care of her. First, her eyes were set on Harold Mitchell, also known as Mitch. Out of Stanley’s gang of friends, he was the only one that she was seemingly attracted to. They began to go out, and after a while, she was ready to open her life to him. On page one hundred and fifty, line one, she proclaims “Then marry me, Mitch!” but by this point Mitch has discovered her bad past and he responds on line two with “I don’t think I want to marry you anymore.” After coming to realize that Mitch will not marry her and take care of her, Blanche begins to think back to an old boyfriend, Shep Huntleigh. Even though she has had no contact with this man in years, she begins to fabricate a story of a new relationship with Shep. On page one hundred and fifty three Blanche describes her budding “relationship” with Shep. In line nine she …show more content…
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? Bushy snow-white ones no less! Where are your white fox-pieces? In this part of the scene, Stanley is fighting with Stella about the fine clothes that Blanche had. She also takes many baths to relieve her anxiety and freshen up. On many occasions Stella feels the need to compliment Blanche and bring her Cokes and other treats to make her feel even more royal. Blance even goes so far as to redecorate Stella and Stanley's house, to make it more regal for herself. She covers the plain lights with paper lanterns, adds rugs, and recovered the chairs with new fabrics. Blanche acts in this way because she wishes she were still the prim and proper lady who lives on the