ous lies and from the beginning of the story to end the story Stanley is insistent on discrediting her stories. Eventually Stanley does crack her stories, he tells his wife Stella the truths about Blanches past, This is after the home-place had slipped through her lily-white fingers! She moved to the Flamingo, a second class hotel that has the adventure of not interfering in the private social life of the personalities there! The Flamingo is used to all kinds of going-on. But even the management of the Flamingo was impressed by Dame Blanche! That they requested that she turn in her keyfor permanently! This happened a couple of weeks before she showed here. (pg.90) Stanley also explains how Blanche lost her job, Shes not going back to teach school! In fact I am willing to bet you that she never had no idea of returning to Laurel! She didnt resign temporarily from high school because of her nerves! No, siree, Bob! She didnt. They kicked her out of that high school before the spring term endedand I hate to tell you why the reason that step was taken! A seventeen-year-old boyshes gotten mixed up with! (pg.126) Blanches saucy and brass ways brought many men into her life and it was men that eventually drove her over the edge. She feels she needs a male figure to help her through life even though all they really bring her is distress and hardships. Blanches world completely collapses when Stanley ruthlessly exposes the truth of her past and when he rapes her. The rape is Blanches final disintegration. In the end Stella with no other way to turn puts Blanche into a sanitarium.In conclusion the two characters Blanche and Amanda both escape by living in illusionary worlds and by reminiscing about the past. Both women rely heavily on men and are desperate to get one. They drive everyone crazy causing their own families to slowly drift away from them. While these characters stay the same, the rest of the world around them is continually chang...
