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Mitch's Letter

Scene 9 – Write a letter from Mitch to his mother explaining his initial hopes with Blanche and then his disappointment and anger

Dear Momma,

I know that you're in the next room, sleeping away. But I thought that I'd write you this letter, I have no intention of sending it, but it's just my kind of venting I guess… and its better than writing some kinda diary.

Remember that woman that I told you about? Blanche Dubois? She's the sister of Stella, the lady who sent over that custard that you liked so much… Anyways, I took her out, I took her out a couple a times. Always in the evening, but it was nice. I bought her roses and I even kissed her! But she shy-ed away from me. But I still like her the way that she is, because I have never known anyone like her. I saw her again the other night, after our talk. Y'know, the one where you asked me about her age and I wasn't able to tell you? I aksed her, and we got on the topic of you, how much I would miss you when you were gone, and she said that I had a great capacity for devotion. She told me that she know what its like to be lonely, and I thought, maybe we need each other? So I said to her, "You need somebody. And I need somebody too. Could it be-you and me, Blanche?" She was under such emotional stress, so I kissed her on the forehead and left.

Afterwards, I saw Stanley at work and he began to tell me things, things I couldn't believe! About Blanche! She fooled around with other men! And I was angry, angry that I had been lied to. I called up the man just to be sure, and it was true! I just wanted someone, so when you were gone I wasn't alone and the one person I thought that could be was not who I thought she was! So upset that I missed her birthday (bought her a nice present, but I never gave it to her) This next part, I'm too ashamed to write, after I heard the news, I went to the Four Deuces, to cool of some steam. But the beer only fuelled my anger and I found my way to Stanley and Stella's door. I confronted Blanche in my rage, but through the rage, I noticed things, I noticed that she never came out into the light, we had always gone some place that's not lighted much, I had never seen her face before Momma, never. So I tore off the paper lantern and looked at her in the light, she was old than I expected , she was hiding herself from me, in my drunken rage I was enraged. I said to her "You're not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother." And I left.

Some time later, she was to be sent to an Asylum (but Blanche didn't know this) this was because Stanley said that she went crazy, I didn't believe him, HE did something to her, she was no longer the Blanche I knew, she was a shell of a person, making up stories and talking to imaginary people. I tried to defend her momma, I tried. But I just wasn't strong enough (I broke down crying) . I watch while they took her away and I did nothing.

I liked, maybe even loved her momma! But she lied to me! And then I was so mad at her that I couldn't protect her from the darkness of her mind! I'm so ashamed and disappointed in myself for not standing up for the people I care about, and I hope you never read this as I'm sure you will be disappointed in me aswell.

I love you Momma.
Get well soon.

Howard

May Webster | IB Language and Literature | 2013