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ferrari79
ferrari79
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College - Junior

In "A Streetcar Named Desire," what is desire for Blanche DuBois?

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Posted by ferrari79 on Saturday November 15, 2008 at 4:54 PM and tagged with a streetcar named desire, blanche, characters, desire, themes.

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  1. cburr
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    For Blanche, desire is not sexual.  What she really craves is security.  She feels that being sexually attractive is her path to happiness and security, although at the same time she knows it is fading.  

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    Posted by cburr on Saturday November 15, 2008 at 6:19 PM