Following the departure of Blanche, the men continue their poker game. Mitch appears to be lost in a different world. His thoughts are pre-occupied with Blanche and their affair. Stanley suddenly snaps at Mitch, which really aggravates him. The two men have a long dispute concerning Blanche. Mitch gets up and leave. He strolls around town, not wishing to return home. He recalls the times he spent with Blanche. A long tape of memories runs …showed first 75 words of 666 total…

…showed last 75 words of 666 total…isolated and alienated from society. Some people might not find it easy to visualize Mitch being an alcoholic, but a person with no social activities, who pursues a life of total isolation can easily become addicted to alcohol. Such people probably find peace in losing contact with the real world, which is why they go on to alcohol addiction. It is also sequential and logical that an alcoholic completely loses contact with the real world.