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Tennessee Williams

Williams writing seemed to “flourished off of controversy� (Falk 28). He began writing at the age of fourteen as an escape from bullies and the abusive relationship he had with his father. He began as a poet and would always consider himself a poet. Williams often laced his work with poetic verses and simple rhymes to make the words flow with ease. Inspiration for Williams’ play came from his own life. Often, he uses the character, the “southern gentleman who can not cope with contemporary society� (Falk 37) for the basis of his male characters. Williams considered himself a “southern gentleman who could not cope with contemporary society� (Falk 37) therefore, he could easily draw from his own life experiences. Williams centers many of his plots around mental illness and sex, two very un-spoken-of topics discussed in the 1940’s. Williams was also fond of symbolism, which often plays key roles in his writing. The symbols in Williams’......

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