ownfall. Blanche looks down at her sister for accepting a life that is relatively lacking when compared to the posh surroundings they were raised in. This is evident from the time Blanche first arrives at Elysian Fields. "They must not have understood that number I wanted." Blanche is in utter disbelief that her sister, whom she still regards as a member of high society, could reside in a working class neighborhood. She goes so far as to openly pity her sister for her low class lifestyle. "Why, that you had to live in these conditions!" Blanche is insulting Stella's choice of accepting a more common lifestyle. The fact that Blanche looks down at her sister's low class lifestyle shows that she still regards herself as a high class individual. Therefore, Blanche is living in a world of fantasy where she has convinced herself that she is the same woman she was when her family was still wealthy and powerful.
             Blanche hides the fake belief that she will be rescued by a man who will carry her away from all of her problems. She deceives Mitch because she wants to ensure a perfect romance, one free of imperfections such as her face. She confesses to Mitch that she lives in a world of romantic fantasy. "I don't want realism, I want magic! Yes, yes, magic! I try to give that to people. I misrepresent things to them. I don't tell the truth, I tell what ought to be the truth. And if that is sinful, then let me be damned for it! Don't turn the light on!" This quote shows that Blanche has begun to lose her mind. When things have fallen apart with Mitch, Blanche resorts to making up an elaborate fantasy to console her. "I received a telegram from an old
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