I want to rest! I want to breathe quietly again! Yes – I want Mitch… very badly! Just think! If it happens, I can leave here and not be anyone’s problem.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 5. Asked by Stella did she want Mitch, Blanche provides this revealing response to her sister. Blanche wants to marry Mitch not out of love but for security and safety reasons. This is in contrast to the passion that underpins Stella’s marriage to Stanley. Blanche is attracted to the idea of Mitch and the escape he can provide for her.