Blanche Dubois, from A Streetcar to Desire, can be viewed from many different perspectives. Some critics may view Dubois as an angel victimized by her surroundings, while others view her as a harlot. [http://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-2/seigle/] To me, Blanche plays a very similar role to that of Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With the Wind. Both were stories of women who would do whatever it takes to better their lives.
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Both Blanche and Scarlett share the same characteristics, that they will do whatever they have to do to get what they want. Both characters also manipulate men to keep their social status and financial needs.[http://helenroulston.com/scarlett.html] Even when comparing story lines, Scarlett O’Hara had no troubles before the war and was considered a true southern belle, much like Blanche. Later on throughout the stories, both women come across hardships and have to take care of their families.
To me, while the stories are very different, the characters are very similar. Both play roles of women who are lost, confused, conflicted, and living in their own fantasies. [http://www.shmoop.com/streetcar-named-desire/blanche-dubois.html] The concept of reality causes them many struggles in life, including spending the family money, and losing their one great loves. These women lived priviledged, then tragic lives.
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