I want to be near you, got to be with somebody, I can’t be alone! Because – as you must have noticed – I’m – not very well… [Her voice drops and her look is frightened.]
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 1. Blanche’s fear of madness is hinted at in the very first scene when she speaks of not being very well and has a frightened look on her face. Her dependency on other people is also shown, telling Stella that she can’t stay in a hotel and needs to be close to her sister.