During a talk with Mitch, Blanche says "I don't want realism. I want magic. I try to give that to people. I misrepresent things to them. I don't tell truth, I tell what ought to be the truth." When she says this, Blanche means that she likes to forget the past, and live a fantasy. She doesn't want to tell people about her past, and she says that she is willing to lie and "misrepresent" things in order to maintain her fantasy.
Blanche's many "intimacies with strangers" were sexual encounters that Blanche had while she was at the hotel Flamingo. The reason that Blanche had these encounters may be due to her need for money after the loss of Belle Reve. Another reason for Blanche's behavior may have been for her need for love and her despair after she lost Belle Reve.
In scene nine, the appearance of the Mexican women selling flowers is very symbolic of the impending "death" for Blanche. This "death" may not be actual death, but Blanche does experience a death of her sanity, and a death of her freedom later in the play. Also, Blanche is the only one who sees the Mexican women, so this woman may be real, but she may also be a apparition of Blanche's mind, signaling Blanche's future doom.
Blanche's many "intimacies with strangers" were sexual encounters that Blanche had while she was at the hotel Flamingo. The reason that Blanche had these encounters may be due to her need for money after the loss of Belle Reve. Another reason for Blanche's behavior may have been for her need for love and her despair after she lost Belle Reve.
In scene nine, the appearance of the Mexican women selling flowers is very symbolic of the impending "death" for Blanche. This "death" may not be actual death, but Blanche does experience a death of her sanity, and a death of her freedom later in the play. Also, Blanche is the only one who sees the Mexican women, so this woman may be real, but she may also be a apparition of Blanche's mind, signaling Blanche's future doom.