Context Flashcards
How has Stanley’s character been influenced by the characteristics of William’s father
His father was a heavy drinker
and abusive
Similarly to Blanche how what characteristics did William’s mother have
His mother was prone to hysterical attacks,
Similarly to Stella how what characteristics did William’s mother have
She married someone which was lower in class
Similarly to Blanche and Stella’s relationship how was William’s relationship with his sister?
Rose and Tennessee were close when young but soon after William began to part with his sister saying how he disliked the fact hat she was always around male suitors.
Rose, who had begun suffering from mental illness later in life, she had a surgical procedure involving the damaged areas of her brain which Tennessee disagreed with. It had left his sister institutionalized for the rest of her life.
What did William base his plays on?
The epigraph toA Streecar Named Desireis taken from a Crane poem titled “The Broken Tower.” Crane was also gay
William based his plays on his life . Alcoholism, depression, forestalled desire, loneliness, and insanity
Why did Blanche’s disgust for S & S’s house inspire Williams?
Williams’ family cramped apartment and the ugliness of the city life seemed to make a lasting impression on him
Regarding Blanche being described as “incongruous” to the setting at the beginning why was Williams similar?
In school he was often ridiculed for his southern accent, and he was never able to find acceptance
