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 …showed first 75 words of 891 total…

…showed last 75 words of 891 total…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.