There are many similarities between Bai Liusu in Love in a Fallen City and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire: Both were born in declining aristocratic families and they are ladies; They once got married; They all have great hopes for remarriage, hoping to change their own destiny and no longer become a burden to others. However, in their eyes, marriage is just a means of livelihood rather than the destination of love. However, there are more differences between Bai Liusu and Blanche: Blanche has a shameful past of depravity while Bai Liusu does not; Bai Liusu has relatives such as her mother, elder brothers, sisters-in-law, and younger sister, whereas Blanche only has one sister who is dependent on her husband; Bai Liusu is able to plan for herself in the long run, but Blanche's nerves almost collapse and she has no one to rely on. From bad to worse, her families pass away, her husband commits suicide, her brother-in-law takes revenge on her, and her new boyfriend leaves her. The biggest difference between them is the outcome of their destinies: Bai Liusu finally gets the marriage she has always dreamed of while Blanche is abandoned by her boyfriend and raped by her brother-in-law before being sent to an asylum.

Xuqing Wu. A Comparative Study of Bai Liusu in Love in a Fallen City and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire from the Perspective of Feminism. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 12: 52-57. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.071209.

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