Blanche is a high school English teacher in Laurel, Mississippi. She appears nervous and disturbed, as though any slight disturbance could shatter her sanity. According to Williams, “her expression is one of shocked disbelief.” Yes, Blanche is culpable on the way on the way Stanley treats her. Stanley informs her that a man has to be aware of his wife’s affairs, especially when they are expecting a baby. Blanche was surprised by saying, “Stella? Stella going to have a baby?” Therefore, Blanch went through a lot of challenges and ended up being mad.
Read the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. What is Blanche’s history, her traits, and is she culpable for the way Stanley treats her? Give specific examples and dialog to support your comments.
Answer by Academic.tip's expert
An answer to this question is provided by one of our experts who specializes in literature. Let us know how much you liked it and give it a rating.
Cite this page
Select a citation style:
References
Academic.Tips. (2022) 'Read the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. What is Blanche's history, her traits, and is she culpable for the way Stanley treats her? Give specific examples and dialog to support your comments'. 29 October.
Reference
Academic.Tips. (2022, October 29). Read the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. What is Blanche's history, her traits, and is she culpable for the way Stanley treats her? Give specific examples and dialog to support your comments. https://academic.tips/question/read-the-play-a-streetcar-named-desire-by-tennessee-williams-what-is-blanches-history-her-traits-and-is-she-culpable-for-the-way-stanley-treats-her-give-specific-examples-and-d/
References
Academic.Tips. 2022. "Read the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. What is Blanche's history, her traits, and is she culpable for the way Stanley treats her? Give specific examples and dialog to support your comments." October 29, 2022. https://academic.tips/question/read-the-play-a-streetcar-named-desire-by-tennessee-williams-what-is-blanches-history-her-traits-and-is-she-culpable-for-the-way-stanley-treats-her-give-specific-examples-and-d/.
1. Academic.Tips. "Read the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. What is Blanche's history, her traits, and is she culpable for the way Stanley treats her? Give specific examples and dialog to support your comments." October 29, 2022. https://academic.tips/question/read-the-play-a-streetcar-named-desire-by-tennessee-williams-what-is-blanches-history-her-traits-and-is-she-culpable-for-the-way-stanley-treats-her-give-specific-examples-and-d/.
Bibliography
Academic.Tips. "Read the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. What is Blanche's history, her traits, and is she culpable for the way Stanley treats her? Give specific examples and dialog to support your comments." October 29, 2022. https://academic.tips/question/read-the-play-a-streetcar-named-desire-by-tennessee-williams-what-is-blanches-history-her-traits-and-is-she-culpable-for-the-way-stanley-treats-her-give-specific-examples-and-d/.
Work Cited
"Read the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. What is Blanche's history, her traits, and is she culpable for the way Stanley treats her? Give specific examples and dialog to support your comments." Academic.Tips, 29 Oct. 2022, academic.tips/question/read-the-play-a-streetcar-named-desire-by-tennessee-williams-what-is-blanches-history-her-traits-and-is-she-culpable-for-the-way-stanley-treats-her-give-specific-examples-and-d/.
Copy