Part one of term paper
Thomas Lanier “Tennessee” Williams is acknowledged as one of the greatest American dramatists of the post-World War II era. His stature is based almost entirely upon works he completed during the first half of his career. William’s lyrical style and his thematic concerns are distinctive in American theatre. The majority of William’ ...

Part two of term paper
... Stella, and her brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski, a lusty, crude working-class man. Blanche has presided over the decay and loss of her family’s estate and has witnessed the suicide of her young husband. She comes to Stella seeking comfort and security but clashes with Stanley. While Stella is in the hospital giving birth, Stanley rapes Blanche, causing her “to lose what little is left of her sanity” (Rasky, 124). At the end, Blanche is committed to a sanitarium. William’s once told an ...