Mitch+Scenes+9-11

__MITCH’S CHARACTER: QUOTATIONS (Scenes 9-11)__

· He is overcome with desire as if he has only come for one thing ‘She offers him her lips. He ignores it and pushes past her into the flat. She looks fearfully after him as he stalks her into the bedroom.’(p200) and ‘he stares at her...’(p 201) and at the end of scene 9 'dropping her hands from her waist’(p207). Drastic contrast with the more passive shy nature that he showed at the beginning of the play. · He is slightly drunk because of the way he acts ‘it is obvious that he has had a few drinks...’ (p 201) and how he continuously stares at he through out the scene · He wants to see Blanche in the light ‘he crosses to the switch...’ (p207) and ignores what she is saying
 * =STAGE DIRECTIONS FOR HIS BEHAVIOUR=

=STAGE DIRECTIONS FOR HIS PHYSICAL APPEARANCE= · He is dressed casually ‘in his work clothes’ (p.201) shows that his from a working class or couldn’t be bothered dressing nicely because he has found out the truth · He is also slightly unclean ‘he is unshaven’ (p201)- could suggest that he only come with the intention of sleeping with her. Rough appearance to show the change in his character || INTERACTIONS WITH STANLEY · Final scene all the men are playing poker and Mitch is fed up of Stanley’s arrogance and cockiness ‘you...you...you...brag...’ (p216) · He is angry with Stanley for sending Blanche to the mental asylum: “You! You done this, all o’ your God damn interfering with things you – I’ll kill you!” (p.224). Shows an aggressive side to his nature. Before Mitch was always quiet and accommodating towards Stanley. ||

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 * =WANTS/ DESIRES/ AMBITIONS=
 * Wants to confront Blanche’s lies ‘you lied to me Blanche’ (p.205) and feels like a fool for having believed her for so long
 * Mitch’s wants to see the real Blanche and strip her off all her illusions. ‘so I can take a look at you good and plain!’ He wants to be the one that she opens up to and tells the truth to - Blanche dropping her facade for him would mean so much to him, they would have potential to work as a relationship?
 * Mitch wants to satisfy his sexual desires and take revenge for being so gullible, showing that all in all, he is a men with sexual desires, despite his sensitivity ‘What I been missing all summer’ (p.207)
 * He wants to prove to others that he is not just a sensitive man who lets people walk all over them - he is standing up for himself for a change, confronting Blanche about her facade
 * Blanche wants stability and to have a steady relationship ‘Then marry me Mitch’ (p.207) whereas now that Mitch has found out about her lies, he feels like he can't go down this path anymore. Appearances matter to him now, especially with regards to his mothers opinions, and therefore he abandons Blanche when he is introduced to the real her
 * Blanche wants Mitch to understand her situation and the desperation that she faced when she was alone- she is looking for sympathy from Mitch, as characters such as Stanley fail to offer any

·  ‘My my, what a cold shoulder! And a face like a thundercloud!’ (p201)- ** Blanche tries to make light of his rejection, being positive and turning it into flirtation, but fails to do so **, emphasising her rejection even more ·  ** Mitch thinks Blanche is mad: ‘are you boxed out of your mind’- shows no sympathy for her, the person who was supposed to love her and marry her has now abandoned her - she has nothing (p. 202)** · ** Mitch is determined to see through her pretences - has had enough of her facade and tries to break it down, forcing her to reveal her true self:** ‘I’ve never had a real good look at you Blanche’ (p. 203); symbolically ‘He tears the paper lantern off the light bulb’ (p203) · ** Bitter about being made to look like a naïve fool and as a result takes it out on Blanche:** “Oh, I knew you weren’t sixteen anymore. But I was a fool enough to believe you was straight.’ (p. 204) ·  ** Blanche’s confession: ‘Yes I had many intimacies with strangers’ (p.205). Mitch is not very sympathetic as he has been shown to be earlier in the text. Now he is more concerned about himself (for a change) and is angry with her for feeding him ‘Lies, lies…all lies’ (p.205)** · ** Physical domination- releasing his sexual desires - wants to experience Blanche the way so many other people have, male dominance over the female: //He places his hands on her waist and tries to turn her about//** **//. //** · ** Double standards: Wants to fulfil his desires, proves that despite his sensitive nature he still fits the macho stereotype, only wants to hide this from his mother** [Fumbling to embrace her] ‘What I been missing all summer’ and then [Dropping his hands from her waist] ‘You’re not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother’ (p. 207) ·  Feels guilty for bringing about Blanche’s fate and destroying her illusions:[At the sound of Blanche’s voice Mitch’s arm supporting his cards has sagged and his gaze is dissolved into space.] (p. 218) ** and later when Blanche is being taken away he ‘collapses at the table sobbing’ (p. 224) showing that he does actually care and is sensitive enough to do so, acting as a foil for Stanley ** ||
 * //__ INTERACTION WITH BLANCHE __//**
 * ** - Mitch’s animal like aggressive behaviour ‘stalks’ and ‘pushes past her’ as he rejects her; Mitch behaves like Stanley, echoing his character, only he lacks the capacity to be as cruel**