context about Williams Flashcards
what was his mum known as?
a southern belle
which character is like William’s father?
Stanley
what were the parallels between Williams father and Stanley and Blanche?
Williams’ father had struggled with alcohol abuse which is reflected in the characters
what was Williams’ parents marriage like?
unstable
what happened to Williams’ sister?
she had schizophrenia and had a lobotomy, meaning she was institutionalised for the rest of her life
what did Williams suffer from?
depression, drug-abuse and alcoholism
what did Williams have a family history of?
psychosis
where was Williams born?
in Mississippi- the ‘deep south’
what relationship did Williams have with his father?
a bad one, his father was an alcoholic
what social class was Williams’ father?
a working class salesman
what social class was his mother?
she was a higher class and well-read
what sexuality was Williams?
he was a homosexual and lived in a time where homosexuality was seen as a mental illness
which character did Williams say he related to the most?
he has claimed he was ‘Blanche DuBois’ and has identified with her, particularly in terms of shared hysteria
•also, like Blanche, Williams had a tendency to lie
