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Blanche Monologue Analysis
I chose this quote from Mitch to Blanche because it gives the understanding that at the end,nobody wants to be alone.Both Mitch and Blanche had been through the loved of a loved one (Mitch was going to lose his mother soon). Sadness worsens if it’s gone through alone.People just want to be with someone who understands what they’re going through.The felt such good connection because of their similar past (to his understanding), that he fell in love with him and although Blanche did not feel the same love, she wanted to marry him and not be alone anymore. As Mitch says his mother doesn’t want him to be alone after she dies,so as soon as mitch saw the opportunity he went for it.Sadly for Blanche, Mitch found out about her old ways and rapidly

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