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How important are illusion and fantasy as themes in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
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* How important are illusion and fantasy as themes in "A Streetcar Named Desire." From her entrance onwards Blanche represents fantasy. She enters Elysian Fields "dressed in a white suit with a fluffy bodice" and "incongruous" to the New Orleans setting which depicts reality. To the onlookers, Blanche would appear as a Hollywood glamour icon, representing fantasy and fairytale. As her dress creates a sense of purity and virginity, so does her name, meaning "white woods". The colour white suggests complete innocence but we later learn Blanche totally opposes the ideals of purity and virginity. Williams hints at this façade in the introduction of Blanche: - "There is something about her uncertain manner...that suggests a moth." Throughout the play Blanche tries to maintain this pure, innocent illusion of herself. One way she does this is by trying to hide her age. She tells Mitch Stella is "somewhat older" than her....
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