Analysis of how shes first intrudced and what puts her into that state
Belle reve and her past and her past
Outsider in her own relationship with Alan, way in which she’s forced to become an outsider in the community with flirtation with student
Blanche, having grown up in Belle Reve, is used to a totally different culture than to that of New Orleans. This can be shown when Blanche questions Stella and asks if the types of people in New Orleans are “heterogeneous-types?” By heterogeneous types, Blanche is referring to the diversity of class and race. Back in her hometown, people are typically …show more content…
As stated in the above paragraph the society’s norms of New Orleans presents Blanche as an outsider. As an outsider in New Orleans Blanche expects to be able to rely on her family members to comfort her and help her, as per the culture of Belle Reve. However at the end of the play, Blanche finds out that, she can’t as she previously thought, rely on her family members. This is shown when Blanche says, “Whoever you are – I have always depended on the kindness of strangers” When Blanche uses the vague terms “who ever you are” and “strangers” she is actually referring to her family, which she actually knows very well. The context of the quote further shows as Blanche is going insane, because at the time when Blanche says this, she is being taken off to a mental asylum. Since Blanche’s idea of being able to rely on her family does not apply in New Orleans, she begins to go insane and call her family members strangers. This shows how Blanche’s role as an outsider in New Orleans highlights her