... 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 a handsome man who worked as a salesman for a telephone company and ... and Rose, not only because of the many resemblances but also because of the nickname that Jim O"Connor gives her, "Blue Roses". A really important symbol in the play ...

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... , personal dramas and emotions he continued to write earning himself a place not only in American but the world literature as well. Among his most notable and successful plays were "The Glass Menagerie-, which he refers to as "memory play-, "A Streetcar Named Desire-, "The Rose Tatoo- and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof- for which he was appreciated winning the Pulitzer Prize. One of ... great Southern writers who have refreshed the literary language with Southern English. "Streetcar Named Desire- which was firstly entitled "The Poker Night- emerged right after the theatrical success of "The Glas...

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... essay studies Williams's heroines who are unable to face their reality so they retreat into 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 ... Laura herself. They are so fragile, and even unique. Her separation gradually increases till she becomes like a piece of her glass collection. " she lives in a world of her own- a world of- little glass ornaments, she plays old phonograph records and-that's about all- (scene five) Lau...

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