This obsession with beauty is another important theme. According to Stella, these are important to Blanche and “her weakness (Williams 18).” However, Blanche instead points out that her sister "gained weight (Williams 7)" before finding out she was pregnant. Blanche dresses in costume jewelry and furs despite her humble background. She won't let a character see her in full light and hides her true age from everyone. Given her history, it is interesting that Blanche “cannot stand a naked lightbulb, any more than she can bear a rude remark or a vulgar action (Williams 37).” It's only in scene nine, when Mitch holds her face to the light, that he never cared that she was older, just that her sexual escapades were