Yes, I know but my reply to bobby2 was a bit terse and then I remembered reading something similar and dug through bookmarks and found the link.
And yes, there is an echo of Rose(William's sister) in Blanche though not the thunder clap that is in Laura and there is even an echo of fictional Blanche in Maggie. Blanche lost Belle Reve but Maggie was not about to lose all those fertile acres this side of the river Nile. Good for her. And if one thinks about it further, "Sunset" (film and musical), "Streetcar...","Cat....", and even "Follies", "The Iceman Cometh" and "Long Days Journey...." among many others. all close on the same delusional note. So I don't know about stealing. |
