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Blanche and Stanley represent a struggle between new and old world values
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Blanche and Stanley represent a struggle between new and old world values. How is this shown? The struggle between the new and old world is shown by the contrasting characters of Blanche and Stanley. Throughout the play Blanche has a high opinion of herself and often asks for example, "Do I look done in?" she asks these questions expecting a compliment. The way in which she behaves is all that she has left of her old status, and her belief of superiority is all that is left off the old world. Throughout the play she expects to be waited on and treated better than everyone else, she cannot accept that the old world is gone, and the way that she meets with Stanley is representative of the clash of the two worlds. Both worlds are complete opposites, for example Stanley's character embodies all that is the new world and America,...
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