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Lower Sixth AS Coursework Essay 2. Tennessee Williams said: "Blanche is weak and pitiful - almost a mental case." To what extent do you agree with this assessment of Blanche? Throughout A Streetcar Named Desire, Williams includes different areas of Blanche to help shape the audiences perception of her. However this quotation by Williams clearly shows the way that he wants Blanche to be seen by the audience, and when I look at the text, it is obvious that there are reasons that I agree and disagree with what Williams is saying. For instance Blanche always seems concerned about getting old by the way she lies about her age. But there is also the very independent side of Blanche's character that shows she is completely sane. Williams proves his point about Blanche's character during the play by teaching the audience about her obsession with bathing. The playwright includes a line in the first...

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