But on the other hand, men lose interest quickly" (Williams 81). She believes the way to catch a man (which she believes she must do to stay alive), is to act innocent and girlish, and she is not innocent and girlish at all. This shows how tragic her character is, and how self-defeating her dreams and hopes are, because she is setting herself up for failure, and she will not admit it. From the beginning of the play, the reader knows Blanche is a lost woman, left without a home, her attraction to younger men, and the death of her husband by suicide. The reader also sees that she has problems with drinking and sexual behavior. Overall, she is nothing but an empty human in society; she belongs nowhere, not even with her sister. She continually makes the same mistakes...

Mitch represented a new hope, even though he was not the ideal men she was looking for, but he was the one and only chance of companionship and support. He represents her dependence on others, as well. She tells Stella, "I want to be near you, got to be with somebody, I can't be alone!" (Williams 15). This indicates how desperate she is for a relationship and lover. She is older, and he is single with a dying mother. The two of them seem right enough for each other, at least if she is willing to settle for something less. Their relationship is mostly sexual, but true to her nature, Blanche pretends to act