nse it will unveil her real age through her appearance, and in the metaphorical sense it will reveal her lies and deceit. She has fashioned a make-believe world. When Stanley questioned how and why she left Belle Reeve "I know I fib a good deal. After all, a woman's charm is fifty per cent illusion, but when a thing is important I tell the truth, and this is the truth: I haven't cheated my sister or you or anyone else as long as I have lived." (Tennessee 167) This is evidence of her character traits of constantly lying to people because in reality she did cheat them out their money. This is shown when Stanley looks at very expensive clothes and jewellery which she must have bought with the money from Belle Reeve.
Holden Caulfield's personality is completely opposite to Blanche. Instead of Deceiving people and hoping they will play into his lie, Holden has a strong dislike for people who are phoney. This is evident when he says,
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