The plays were exceptional and both have an underlying theme of wanting to escape. Williams plays portrays characters wishing for an escape from reality. The characters also filled with a great deal of loneliness. He was able to make a fictional settings seem so realistic and add on to the tone of the pieces. Tennessee Williams was an exceptional American writer who at the time was able to earn criticism and praise for exploring themes of sexuality that no one at the time really would. He earned
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An unfolding of the symbolism in William Wordsworth’s “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” written by William Wordsworth is an eight-line poem written on the topic of death. Usually any writing on the topic of death‚ whether it be a poem or an article from a newspaper‚ is written in a negative light‚ but “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” shows death in a positive light. The narrator‚ or mourner‚ of this poem although depressed with the death of his loved one‚ finds the positive
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To What Dramatic Effect Does the Playwright Make Use of Light and Sound? A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams in 1947. Like in many other modern plays‚ here the playwright makes an extensive use of stage effects: the ideas are expressed not only through words‚ but also by sound‚ music and light. They are used to set the context and the mood of the scene – or of the play in general; to implicitly suggest an idea‚ an action; to show the feelings of a character‚ and to let
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William Carlos Williams wrote a short story called “The Use of Force”. In this story a doctor tries to determine what’s wrong with a child named Mathilda‚ that ultimately refuses to be examined and refuses to communicate with both the doctor and her parents. The doctor goes from a professional to as then uses force complete Mathilda’s examination. Going from professional to sadist in a short while after Mathilda refused to be examined. Thus‚ the title “The Use of Force” plays an important role in
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Through William Carlos Williams’ story‚ “The Use of Force”‚ we can see a characters attitude and actions change abruptly. Through the story‚ we can not only draw a conclusion from the doctor‚ but from people in his position. The authority given to people in his position‚ provides the sense of power and dominance. The doctor was the sole reasons for the girl living or dying. His use of force can be justified by the parents because he was saving her life. But from the doctor’s perspective‚ he enjoyed
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“To be or not to be - that is the question” (Kittredge‚ 993). This is one of William Shakespeare’s best known and used quotes. Many who use it do not even know what piece it is taken from‚ or what exactly it means. It just sounds like a cool‚ tragic‚ Shakespearean quote to use to sound more intelligent. And that is the sad truth. Shakespeare’s works are filled with quotes‚ soliloquies‚ and experts‚ like this one‚ that are filled with innuendos‚ imagery‚ word choice‚ etc. One very important literary
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Williams also reinforces his implied themes with many motifs and symbols‚ such as music‚ drunkenness‚ and bathing. Towards the end of scene three‚ Blanche turns on the radio and “waltzes to the music with romantic gestures [while Mitch imitates] like a dancing bear” (57). Because Blanche is accustomed to her insanity‚ which is represented by the Varsouviana Polka‚ she is able to move along with the music fine while Mitch‚ who is accustomed to reality (and has primitive traits)‚ is unable to gracefully
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Illusion Vs. Reality Tennessee Williams and his works deal heavily in the contrast of illusion and reality and the characters’ struggle with this. Illusion vs. Reality is a major theme is mostly all of his dramatic works. The majority of these characters find themselves in a state of illusion. This was intended by Tennessee Williams to show how unavoidable and definite falling into illusion‚ or insanity‚ can be. Williams’ sister Rose affected him greatly when she became schizophrenic. This
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Rejection Led her to Psychosis In Tennessee William’s Portrait of Madonna Lucretia Collins is driven mad by the rejection of a man who she so fondly treasured and loved during her youth‚ so mad that she can no longer seem to grasp reality or even take care of herself. Her psychosis led her to think she is pregnant by the intruder who was the man she was in love with as a young girl and whose rejection is the main contribution to her flight from reality. Thus her heart break led to obsession and
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Symbolism of Lord of the Flies What would you do if your plane crashed on a deserted tropical island surrounded by the isolation of the ocean and strangers whom you’ve never met? In William Goldings Lord of the Flies‚ a group of boys‚ the oldest of them being twelve‚ crash among an inhabited‚ untamed island where they’re forced to adapt‚ survive‚ and make life altering choices. During the course of the story the author uses symbolism to express hidden emotions within the characters themselves‚ and
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