A Street Car Named Desire context

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Context

  • Written in 1947, and set in the same year. 
  • Written by Tenesse Williams, he had a troubled childhood with a father who was heavy drinker- this influenced his violent and boisterous construction of Stanley.
  • He was bed ridden for a period as a child which led him to be withdrawn and perhaps misunderstood by the children around him. 
  • Further break downs lead him to leave Washington Uni and enroll in the Uni of Lowa. Whilst this was happening his sister who was suffering from mental illness went in for brain surgery and was left institutionalised ever since- this affected him greatly, he hated the way the institution dealt with his sister and peoples lack of remorse thus inspiring him to

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