... colorful imagery of a region favorable to poetry" (Starns 357). Most of the characters in Williams" plays are autobiographical because they represent himself or a member of his family. We can see this in the following plays: "A Streetcar Named Desire," "The Glass Menagerie," and "A Rose Tattoo". In the play "The glass Menagerie", in this play the most autobiographical character is Mr. Wingfield which is Amanda's husband. He is ... fact is very alike Tennessee Williams" sister Rose. We can very clearly see the link between Laura and Rose, not only because of the many resemblances but als...

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... unique characters that re set as outcast that give his stories special qualities. He also uses themes that make his stories more interesting to the reader. Williams places characters as outcast to set them apart from the others. In The Glass Menagerie, Laura Wingfield is set as an outcast because of her disability and shyness. Her disability that sets her apart is her slightly crippled leg ... that her mother refers to as a "little defect."" In the story, Tom and Amanda argue about Laura's leg: TOM: We don't even notice she's crippled anymore. AMANDA ... down her self-esteem greatly. S...

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... illusionary worlds created by themselves. Laura in The Glass Menagerie and Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire are the most outstanding examples. They are so fragile that facing reality will destroy them. Their creation of illusions makes them feel safe away from the real world they cannot cope with, and the harsh realities that destroy both their dreams and hopes. In the Wingfields, Laura is the lost child. Because of ... being crippled, she cannot face the ... all- (scene five) Laura is totally unable to bear the group contact in the business school, so she drops out. She prefers jus...

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... portions of reality"(18). This is clear in Streetcar by Blanche's denial of certain acts of her past. She outright says, "I don't want realism I misrepresent things to [people]. I don't tell the truth, I tell what ought to be t! he truth"(145). Ultimately, Kernan finds realism to be a mode of acceptance by which people deal with what they normally could not handle. Another ... Blanche but she chooses to ignorantly disregard it. Tennessee Williams has a flair for writing about reality clashing with fantasy in some of his plays. In The Glass Menagerie, Laura's unrealistic grasp on life cla...

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