clothing

• Motif of white clothing

  Symbolizes purity, innocence, and societal expectations
• Protagonist Blanche DuBois


  • Introduced in Scene 1 draped in white, embodying the illusion of purity amidst the squalor of her surroundings
• Blanche's purity is gradually shattered as the narrative unfolds


  Culminating in Scene 9 with the accusation 'You're not clean enough'
• Blanche's white attire is 'written upon'


  Tainted by the presence of 'brilliant bowling jackets', symbolizing corruption and stains on her character
• notion staining reinforced Coca-Cola spills on Blanche's white skirt in Scene 5

  Symbolizing irreversible damage and foreshadowing her ultimate defeat
• The once-pure symbol of Blanche's white clothing


  Becomes a prophetic omen of her downfall, highlighting the intrusion of reality and the contamination of her idealized world
• In Scene 10, Blanche's gown is described as 'solid and crumpled'


  Suggesting the erosion of her morals or the aftermath of her violation by Stanley, who effectively 'writes' her story, stripping her of agency and tarnishing her reputation