This fear is in itself a gumption trap. Without the fear, there would be no reason to choose stylized Quality over Quality itself. In some cases, these gumption traps take over. Pecola could not see what she was striving for was impossible, her gumption trap was so powerful, that she did not even realize it existed. Society has such select standards on who was living correctly and who did not fit in, that she found no other way to cope with her place in the world than go insane. She forced herself to believe on one level that she had blue eyes. This was the only way she could deal with the pressures of trying to fit in. If she had been able to acknowledge this gumption trap, maybe she could have been able to work towards Quality rather than missing both stylized and Quality all together. The problem being faced in Pecola was the strength of…show more content… If Quality does not have any cons, why do people find security in stylized Quality? Quality cannot be defined, but there has to be an unappealing aspect about it. A Quality life does not necessarily imply perfection, however, there is no way to avoid the truth, and no way to escape pain. Stylized Quality may seem superficial at first but it is also a way to withdraw from the real world. It is human nature to seek a sanctuary when things are not going their way and Quality prevents humans the ability to do this. In A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche finds refuge in her fantasy world. She holds on to the idea that her wealthy old suitor will take her on a cruise. Blanche retreated to her fabricated world so often that it made her go insane. Her gumption trap was living in the past and refusing to be able to accept the future. Her inability to reach Quality allowed her mental state to suffer, but she found her idea of joy in the ability to
