williams life contet

Question 1

troubled family

Answer 1

Sister Rose was diagnosed with schizophrenia and lobotomized — inspired the theme of mental decline and fragility (Blanche).

Father was abusive and alcoholic; mother was Southern and emotionally delicate — echoes of Blanche and the Southern belle ideal.

Question 2

Sexuality:

Answer 2

Williams was gay in a deeply homophobic society. Themes of repressed sexuality and outsider status are central to the play.

Question 3

addiction & Mental Health:

Answer 3

He battled alcoholism, depression, and loneliness — mirrored in Blanche’s descent into madness and need for illusion.

Question 4

Writing Style & Influence:

Answer 4

Writing Style & Influence:

Part of the Southern Gothic tradition: decay, madness, and damaged characters.
Often explored illusion vs. reality, truth vs. deception, and the tragedy of human vulnerability.