normal and abnormal

John 2022-03-24 09:01:51

I read a few movie reviews, and some of them seem to say that only Blanche is abnormal, that Blanche is persecuting Stanley. Stanley is completely innocent, and some people even said that he would treat Blanche like Stanley if he were replaced. Is this purely for the sake of pretending, or is the second-year illness not good, or is his life too distorted?
Blanche was unlikable, with the vaguely ambiguous seduction that he met with men, even when he first met Stanley. She pretends to be lofty and loves fantasy, and she wants to live a small and fresh life regardless of reality. She spoke ill of Stanley behind her back, even though it was true. She is full of lies to deceive everyone, and her abnormal thoughts are ridiculous and pathetic.
But is it normal for Stanley to be innocent?
In the first meeting, he was full of aggression towards Blanche. Then he rummaged through other people's suitcases and yelled at his pregnant wife and the sister of his new wife. Let me ask, how many normal people throw things and beat people at every turn, without the slightest sympathy for the sister-in-law who just lost her last home? How many normal people would beat or scold their pregnant wife? How many normal people would press on a person who is already mentally fragile? There are a few normal people who run home to stimulate her sister and then rape her while their wife is giving birth to her child. After driving her completely crazy, continue playing cards as if nothing had happened?
So many people justify Stanley and put all the blame on Blanche. He also said that he would do the same, I think not only Blanche is going to be in a mental hospital. Anyone who thinks like this will go to a mental hospital. But in the movie you may be obsessed with Stanley's handsome face and strong body, but in real life there are such people around you that you should call the police. Except for those who like to be abused, of course.

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A Streetcar Named Desire quotes

  • Blanche: Marry me, Mitch.

    Mitch: No, I don't think I want to marry you anymore... No, you're not clean enough to bring into the house with my mother.

  • Stanley: How about a few more details on that subject... Let's cop a gander at the bill of sale... What do you mean? She didn't show you no papers, no deed of sale or nothin' like that?... Well then, what was it then? Given away to charity?... Oh I don't care if she hears me. Now let's see the papers... Now listen. Did you ever hear of the Napoleonic code, Stella?... Now just let me enlighten you on a point or two... Now we got here in the state of Louisiana what's known as the Napoleonic code. You see, now according to that, what belongs to the wife belongs to the husband also, and vice versa... It looks to me like you've been swindled baby. And when you get swindled under Napoleonic code, I get swindled too and I don't like to get swindled... Where's the money if the place was sold?