“ Having great wealth sometimes makes people lonely! ”
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (1947). copy citation
Author | Tennessee Williams |
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Source | A Streetcar Named Desire |
Topic | wealth |
Date | 1947 |
Language | English |
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Weblink | http://www.metropolitancollege.com/Streetcar.pdf |
Context
“This millionaire from Dallas is not going to interfere with your privacy any?
BLANCHE:
It won’t be the sort of thing you have in mind. This man is a gentleman and he respects me. [Improvising feverishly] What he wants is my companionship. Having great wealth sometimes makes people lonely! A cultivated woman, a woman of intelligence and breeding, can enrich a man’s life—immeasurably! I have those things to offer, and this doesn’t take them away. Physical beauty is passing. A transitory possession.”
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