Blanche represents a deep-seated attachment to the past. She has lived her whole life in Laurel, a small southern town; her family had aristocratic roots and taught Blanche about some of the finer things in life. Unfortunately, she cannot cope with life outside Laurel. Her life is a lesson in how a single tragic event can ruin the future; her refusal to come out of the time warp and cope with the real world, makes …
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…husband. Unfortunately, Blanche is unable to let go of the past; it is her fatal flaw. She allows the polka music to keep playing in her head, and the aristocratic ideals to keep pounding in her heart. As a result, she cannot face the present or the future, but hides in a dream world that eventually destroys her. In spite of her problems, Tennessee Williams successfully makes the reader emphasize (What?) with this fascinating character.