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Respect towards women (especially his mother)

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Respect towards women (especially his mother)

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Some examples of this include:

Scene 1, pg. 13 "Not at my place. My mother's still sick." [He starts off]

Scene 3, pg. 37 "Poker shouldn't be played in a house with women"

Scene 6, pg. 60 "Can I – uh – kiss you – good night?"

At the beginning of the play he was consistently respectful towards women, although later this attitude waned.

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Scene 6, pg. 60 "Can I – uh – kiss you – good night?" "This is it?" "That's good"

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Scene 6, pg. 60 "Can I – uh – kiss you – good night?" "This is it?" "That's good"

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Mitch often speaks in short sentences (when compared to Blanche who is quite talkative) He often seems very unsure of himself.

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Scene 6, pg. 65 MITCH "How old are you?"

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Scene 6, pg. 65 MITCH "How old are you?"

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Mitch begins to stray away from his values and manners (being very respectful towards women) when he asks her age. This is because Stanley has told him that Blanche is a liar and he wants to know if this is true.

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Scene 1, pg. 13 "Not at my place. My mother's still sick." [He starts off]

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Scene 1, pg. 13 "Not at my place. My mother's still sick." [He starts off]

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His position of mind at the start is solely based off of his mother. They can't have a poker night at his house because of his sick mother (although he objects to women in a house with men playing poker) and he has to leave poker night to check on his mother.

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Scene 9, pg. 89 BLANCHE: What do you want?, MITCH [fumbling to embrace her]: What I been missing all summer

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Scene 9, pg. 89 BLANCHE: What do you want?, MITCH [fumbling to embrace her]: What I been missing all summer

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Mitch tries to have sex with her (and becomes quite forceful), but Blanche does not want to as Mitch says he no longer wants to marry her.

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Scene 3, BLANCHE: "That one seems superior to the others"

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Scene 3, BLANCHE: "That one seems superior to the others"

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Blanche notices his sensitive nature and caring character when he is discussing his mother's sickness.

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Scene 3, Pg. 35 "MITCH is delighted and moves in awkward imitation like a dancing bear"

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Scene 3, Pg. 35 "MITCH is delighted and moves in awkward imitation like a dancing bear"

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Mitch is consistently depicted in an awkward manner, in this case, clumsily, like a bear.

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Scene 3, Page 33 - Mitch: "There's a story connected with that inscription." Blanche: "It sounds like a romance." Mitch: "A pretty sad one."

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Scene 3, Page 33 - Mitch: "There's a story connected with that inscription." Blanche: "It sounds like a romance." Mitch: "A pretty sad one."

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The cigarette case with the inscription of Sonnet 43 is representative of the more feminine side of Mitch. He is more in touch with the romantic and emotional sentiment as compared to his other male peers like Stanley.

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Scene 6, Page 62 - Mitch: "It was the finest present I ever was given. I work out there with the weights and I swim and keep myself fit. When I started there, I was getting soft in the belly but now my belly is hard. It is so hard now that a man can punch me in the belly and it don't hurt me. Punch me! Go on! See?"

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Scene 6, Page 62 - Mitch: "It was the finest present I ever was given. I work out there with the weights and I swim and keep myself fit. When I started there, I was getting soft in the belly but now my belly is hard. It is so hard now that a man can punch me in the belly and it don't hurt me. Punch me! Go on! See?"

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The theme of masculinity and physicality is explored through Mitch here. The common societal notion that a man must reflect masculinity in his physicality is seen in him showing off his strength and his build to Blanche. Unlike Stanley however, he uses is masculine physicality as a source of comfort, while Stanley uses it to establish dominance.

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Scene 3, Page 34 - Mitch: "You are Stella's sister, are you not?"

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Scene 3, Page 34 - Mitch: "You are Stella's sister, are you not?"

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The use of the tag question "are you not", and the lack of contractions, saying "You are" and "are you not", rather than "You're" and "aren't you" shows that though he is indeed in a casual environment, where he would normally maintain a casual tone and register, he purposely elevates his language to make a good impression to appeal to Blanche.

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Scene 11, Page 100 - Blanche: "How strange! I--" [At the sound of Blanche's voice Mitch's arm supporting his cards has sagged and his gaze is dissolved into space. Stanley slaps him on the shoulder.]

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Scene 11, Page 100 - Blanche: "How strange! I--" [At the sound of Blanche's voice Mitch's arm supporting his cards has sagged and his gaze is dissolved into space. Stanley slaps him on the shoulder.]

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The immediacy and severity of his reaction to simply hearing Blanche's voice shows that he is still very much remorseful and emotional over making the hard choice to break up with Blanche. The momentary lapse of deep thought/anguish from the mere sound of her voice shows how sensitive he still is, especially with the knowledge that him leaving her could have indeed contributed to why Blanche is sent off to a mental asylum.

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Scene 9, Page 89 - Mitch [dropping his hands from her waist]: "You're not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother."

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Scene 9, Page 89 - Mitch [dropping his hands from her waist]: "You're not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother."

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Now knowing of Blanche's lies and deceit towards him, Mitch becomes depressed and untrusting towards Blanche. He is severely disappointed as he was looking forward to make his mother happy by marrying Blanche. The blunt statement he makes here accompanied by the stage instructions rejecting Blanche's act of affection shows that now he is willing to do the hard thing and break up with her.

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He is associated with his soft-heartedness due to his contrast within Stanley's rowdy and rude friend group as seen in scene 3, further emphasised through his love for his mother. Moreover, through his acknowledgement of "poker should not be played in a house with women" at the end of scene 3 makes him seem more "softer" and kinder than the other men.

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Scene 3, Page 33 - Mitch: "Deal me out I'm talking to Miss--" Blanche: "DuBois." Mitch: "Miss DuBois?"

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Scene 3, Page 33 - Mitch: "Deal me out I'm talking to Miss--" Blanche: "DuBois." Mitch: "Miss DuBois?"

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Here, we see that Mitch is making clear efforts to be formal and polite to someone of high standing as Blanche. Not only due to attraction, but also his pressure of finding a girl to marry given his dying mother. Though it is indeed a mutual attraction, Mitch also shows that he is focused on doing what's in his mother's best interest so she may pass away in peace.

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Scene 7, Page 74 - Stella: "I said, Is Mitch through with her." Stanley:"No, I don't think he's necessarily through with her--just wised up!"

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Scene 7, Page 74 - Stella: "I said, Is Mitch through with her." Stanley:"No, I don't think he's necessarily through with her--just wised up!"

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Stanley underplays his knowledge of Mitch breaking up with Blanche as here he describes him as "wised up". This implies that Mitch is gullible and had had fallen into Blanche's lies and deceit.

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The theme of dependence of men is developed through Mitch as Blanche thinks her relationship with Mitch would end all her problems and she "can leave here and not be anyone's problem", scene 5, pg 55
Moreover, after Mitch's rejection of Blanche, her madness develops and she curates a man called Shep Huntleigh who will "rescue her" instead (scene 10, pg 91)

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He speaks with a few grammatical errors such as "so he don't look to clumsy"
-> in contrast to Blanche's heighted vocabulary, making him seem inferior
-> Mitch also couldn't understand French but Blanche can -> symbolic of his lower class

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He is very moody and angry, he's very sensitive at this point in the play.
-> [MITCH collapses at the table, sobbing]
He is unable to focus on the game with Blanche being taken away and he knows it's Stanley's fault as shown in his aggression.

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Scene 3, Page 32 - Blanche: "Oh, good. What a pretty case. Silver?" Mitch: "Yes. Yes; read the inscription."

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Scene 3, Page 32 - Blanche: "Oh, good. What a pretty case. Silver?" Mitch: "Yes. Yes; read the inscription."

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The fact that Mitch is the one to point out the inscription to Blanche, rather than letting her notice it on her own, shows that he is willing to show that he is somewhat on the same level as Blanche in terms of the intellectual, romantic aspect of the Old South. It's his persistence to appeal and impress Blanche that is also seen in scene 6.

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Scene 6, Page 62 - Mitch: "And it don't look neat on me. A man with a heavy build has got to be careful of what he puts on him so he don't look too clumsy."

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Scene 6, Page 62 - Mitch: "And it don't look neat on me. A man with a heavy build has got to be careful of what he puts on him so he don't look too clumsy."

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The descriptors of "heavy build" and "clumsy" create a sense of the unrefined strongman type, which is fitting to Mitch given his blue-collar job and socioeconomic status living in the Quarter with his elderly mother.

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He feels betrayed and hurt as seen in "Mitch: Lies, lies, inside and out, all lies" -> this causes him to be aggressive towards Blanche as he's blinded by sadness and anger and shows a very cold side to him (as seen through his one-word responses to Blanche)-> He calls her unclean and their romance ends.

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Alone and regretful and hostile towards Stanley
Mitch regrets what he did to Blanche and since she is taken to a mental institution at the end of scene 11; he has no chance at fixing his relationship with her and the fact that he has lost his love makes him attack Stanley.

Scene 11
"I'll kill you [He lunges and strikes at STANLEY.]"

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His innocent love towards Blanche and how he is longing for love.

Mitch's love for Blanche seems like it does not go away throughout the play even when he finds out about her past, the only difference is when he finds out things from her past he does not feel she is pure enough to be his wife, yet he does not say that he does not love her --> example of his innocent love - he believes that his mother wouldn't approve of someone as unpure as Blanche.

Scene 8
"You're not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother."

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Mitch is associated with awkwardness and shyness; he spends a majority of the play being shy whenever he is around Blanche

Scene 6
" can I - uh - kiss you - good-night?"

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He speaks in a more casual and not very formal manner; constantly using more simple words, this is especially evident when he talks to Stanley and the other men playing poker.

"I oughta go home pretty soon"
"I gotta sick mother"

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His demeanor towards Blanche changes from scene 3 to scene 9
- in scene 3; he is awkward and shy towards Blanche and he seems to have a crush on Blanche
- in scene 9; although not fully having lost his feelings for her, the new information he learnt about her has changed the way he looks at her and has made him seem cold and unresponsive to Blanche's long dialogues

Scene 3 pg32
"We've - been drinking beer"
"It's - a hot weather drink"

Scene 9 pg 85
"If you don't know, it must belong to Stan"
"I bet you have."

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Blanche: "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!"
This makes readers realise that Blanche only wants Mitch because she knows that he can take care of her. She doesn't care about him as a person or her attraction towards him. -> readers feel sympathetic towards Mitch due to how easily Blanche manipulates him.

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Mitch is portrayed as the burdened son.
Scene 3 pg. 28
"I'm out again. I oughta go home pretty soon"
"I gotta sick mother. She don't go to sleep until I come in at night."
"but I dont enjoy it. All the while I keep wondering how she is."

Mitch's mother is sick and he has the sole responsibility to take care of her and he is burdened by this and it affects his social life due to the fact that he is in constant worry of his mother's wellbeing, this is emphasised when he state that he will be alone when his mother passes.

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Mitch is shown to be a "mama's boy" at the start of the play and is shown to be more of a reserved person living with his mother "She says to go out, so I go out, but I don't enjoy it. All the while I keep wondering how she is."
Mitch stands out as he is characterized by his love for his mother, as well as his loneliness when he says "But I'll be alone when she goes." -> This is foreshadowing to his relationship with Blanche, both lonely souls, who temporarily find comfort and companionship through each other.
He stands out through his soft personality, but also through his life which readers may feel sympathetic for... (a tedious job with no room for progression whilst being lonely and dependent on his mother for love)
Stella: "He's on the precision bench in the spare parts department."
Blanche: "Is that something much?"
Stella: "No..."

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Blanche compliments Mitch's physique

Scene 6 pg.62
"You are not the delicate type. You have massive bone-structure and a very imposing physique"

Blanche seems to be very attracted to Mitch and impressed by his body. That when he shows off his hard belly to Blanche the stage direction indicates that "her hand touches her chest" which is generically a sign of infatuation or attraction.

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Although being one of the men around Stanley; so basically the generic man of the 1940s --> manly man.
after straying away from "the boys" and interacting with Blanche, he is depicted as shy an awkward and completely different from how we expect him to be --> makes him likeable as he is not rough and boisterous like Stanley.

Scene 5 page 32
"We've - been drinking beer."
"It's - a hot weather drink."
the parenthesis acts as stammers and this shows that he is shy when talking to Blanche

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He is a sensitive, lonely and soft man whilst being endearingly awkward. He's shown to be more kind-hearted than any man in the play through his repetition of "Poker shouldn't be played in a house with women."
His awkward behaviour is emphasised through "[Mitch is delighted and moves in awkward imitation like a dancing bear] and "Can I - uh - kiss you - good-night", along with his talk about his perspiration which isn't an ideal first date topic.

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Mitch is often associated with his mother,
she is brought up at the poker table, during Mitch and Blanche's date and when Stella asks how she's doing.

STELLA: How is your mother?

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P.67 ‘You need somebody. And I need somebody, too. Could it be – you and me, Blanche?’ --> The verb need doesn't connote to love, he does not express love to Blanche but rather his need of a companion to resolve his loneliness.

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P. 62 "I perspire"
Mitch tries to speak properly by trying to sound more sophisticated by using latinate vocabulary but it comes across as awkward.

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He shows his regret of pushing Blanche aside. He's angry at Stanley and upset when he sees Blanche being taken away to a mental institute.

"You! You done this, all o' your God damn interfering with things you- " --> directs his anger to Stanley, blames him for Blanche's pitiful and sad ending
[Mitch collapses at the table sobbing] --> possibly upset with himself and for Blanche

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He shifts from his usual clumsy and sweet self to a slightly aggressive, entitled and tipsy Mitch.

"He tears the paper lantern off the light-bulb. She utters a frightened gasp." --> Blanches gasp and the act of tearing shows his aggression
"What I have been missing all summer." --> entitled to a woman's body, shows how he has been anticipating to touch her all the time they've been together

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Leoni, P. 13 "Not at my place. My Mother's still sick."

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Leoni, P. 13 "Not at my place. My Mother's still sick."

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His character is first introduced with this line. This already projects a sense of his character, that he's upfront, has his own boundaries and honest but also has a softer, sentimental side.

At the start of the play he leans more towards the latter. In scene 3, Mitch mentions his mother and how he needs to p.28 "go home pretty soon" because of his "sick mother" --> protective and responsible of his mother's well being.

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Leoni,                                                                          Stanley indirectly implies Mitch is naive and gullible

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P. 70 STANLEY : You should just know the line she's been feeding to Mitch. He thought she had never been kissed by a fellow!

This shows how absorbed Mitch is with Blanche that he is so easily deceived by her words. And this is shown when Mitch didn't even realise that Blanche had evaded his question about her age.

MITCH : How old are you
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BLANCHE : You talked to your mother about me?

Mitch fell for her deception because he believed her to be a proper upper class lady, but Stanley saw right through her act.

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Mitch is depicted as quite awkward and homely but he's likeable in a way that he's soft when it comes to his mother. Mitch's character contrasts that of Stanley's, a typical chauvinistic man at the time. Despite this, Mitch still upholds 1940's values where he feels that he's entitled to make advances on women and to judge a woman's purity.

p. 28 "You are all married. But I'll be alone when she goes-...."
p.29 [He stares at her]
p.30 [With awkward courtesy]

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In Scene 3, page 27 in the stage direction introducing the men playing poker; they are all described to be wearing "coloured shirts, solid blues, a purple, a red-and-white check, a light green,"
--> "and they are men at the peak of their physical manhood." & "as course and direct and powerful as the primary colours." As one of the men playing poker

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Blanche: "You have a massive bone-structure and a very imposing physique."
Mitch: "I work out there with the weights and I swim and keep myself fit."
-> very muscular with "unrefined" interests like weight-lifting -> a contrast to blanche

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he is a fit man, not overweight, but very muscular. his costume may be tight fitting to show his physique.

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Scene 3, Pg. 35 "MITCH is delighted and moves in awkward imitation like a dancing bear"

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Scene 3, Pg. 35 "MITCH is delighted and moves in awkward imitation like a dancing bear"

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He is a man with a large, strong build. This is due to his occupation as a mechanic.

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Scene 6, Pg. 62 "I am ashamed of the way I perspire"

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Scene 6, Pg. 62 "I am ashamed of the way I perspire"

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he is a sweaty betty

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Mitch is portrayed as lonely, he says "But I'll be alone when she goes" -> readers feel sympathetic for him and his sweet nature is shown. It shows that Mitch is looking for someone to have in his life, but is unable to find anyone for himself. He's also shown to be a follower rather than a leader within his friend group

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Scene 3, Page 29 - [Blanche knocks. Mitch opens the door and comes out, still wiping his hands on a towel.]

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Scene 3, Page 29 - [Blanche knocks. Mitch opens the door and comes out, still wiping his hands on a towel.]

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The way Mitch is presented here upon meeting Blanche for the first time strikes her as rather unrefined, in complete contrast to Blanche. This detail of meeting in a bathroom shows the extreme difference between the two, as Blanche's love interest would be expected to be met somewhere high-class. It shows that Blanche is leagues above Mitch.

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Mitch is initially presented in a very soft light in contrast to the other "harsh men" with very strong personalities at the poker table (for example, Stanley's sharp "Shut up."), he's shown as caring and doesn't enjoy going out as he "keeps wondering how she (his mother) is"

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Scene One, pg. 13 "Not at my place. My mother's still sick." [He starts off]

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Scene One, pg. 13 "Not at my place. My mother's still sick." [He starts off]

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He is introduced as a 'mummy's boy' and caring character. He is very respectful of women and especially cares for his mother.

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Scene 3, pg. 37 "Poker shouldn't be played in a house with women"

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Scene 3, pg. 37 "Poker shouldn't be played in a house with women"

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Theme: The innocence of women

He believes that women should be kept pure and safe from danger, and later tells Blanche that he can protect her.

He also wishes to keep his mother safe, saying Blanche isn't 'clean' enough to bring into the house with her.

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Though initially introduced in Scene One pg.13 with a single speaking line, Mitch is re-introduced in Scene 3, page 27.
--> he is re-introduced as one of Stanley's boys playing in a poker game together.
--> from the scene one introduction "not at my place. My mother's still sick." the first impression created is that he is a grown man still living with his mother.