The “gentleman” of Stanley’s poker-playing friends. Much more genteel and mannered than the animalistic Stanley, though still a man with physical desires. He and Blanche develop a relationship, but Blanche pretends to be much more naïve and innocent than she actually is, and Mitch is ultimately driven away when he learns of her sordid recent past.
Harold Mitchell (Mitch) Quotes in A Streetcar Named Desire
The A Streetcar Named Desire quotes below are all either spoken by Harold Mitchell (Mitch) or refer to Harold Mitchell (Mitch). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Scene 9
Quotes
I told you already I don’t want none of his liquor and I mean it. You ought to lay off his liquor. He says you’ve been lapping it up all summer like a wild-cat!
Related Characters:
Harold Mitchell (Mitch) (speaker), Blanche DuBois, Stanley Kowalski
Related Symbols:
Alcohol and Drunkenness
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Harold Mitchell (Mitch) Quotes in A Streetcar Named Desire
The A Streetcar Named Desire quotes below are all either spoken by Harold Mitchell (Mitch) or refer to Harold Mitchell (Mitch). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Scene 9
Quotes
I told you already I don’t want none of his liquor and I mean it. You ought to lay off his liquor. He says you’ve been lapping it up all summer like a wild-cat!
Related Characters:
Harold Mitchell (Mitch) (speaker), Blanche DuBois, Stanley Kowalski
Related Symbols:
Alcohol and Drunkenness
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis: