Blanche

Context: backstory:

appearance: IMPORTANT

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Stella's older sister

travels to New Orleans to 'visit' Stella, but reality is she has no money

former high-school student: lost her job due to involvement with younger student

Tragic heroine

gets committed to an institution

described in more detail than other characters

appearance becomes more visible/ important to her

slim figure, face of delicate, fading beauty

HATES bright lights

demands flattering comments from characters

CENTRE OF ATTENTION

alcoholic

'Young man! young,young,young,young - man! has anyone ever told you that you look like a young prince out of the Arabian Nights?'

flirty

likes them young

shy's away from bright lights

oblivious to wrong doings

Extremely emotional + sensitive

Flirty!!

paedophile