Scene 10 analysis

Blanche breaks the mirror, because she realised that the truth, and her old appearance has been exposed. Williams's stage directions illustrates that Blanche slams the mirror 'violently' suggesting her anger and frustration.She almost feels that she has been stripped of her illusions and belief by Mitch, both explicitly through Mitch exposing her to a naked bulb, and implicitly in terms of the truth coming out about her.

Throughout the play, the tension between Stanley and Blanche is quite apparent.Stanley rapes Blanche almost as a 'pay back' seeking for revenge.Stella has been getting more confident in her actions, being offensive to Stanley.