Question

How can Williams' real dad be a presentation of Stanley (reflect Stanley's character) and his mum be a presentation of Stella?

A. Williams' dad as a traditional man, mom as a liberated woman
B. Williams' dad as a sensitive man, mom as a domineering woman
C. Williams' dad as a brutish man, mom as a delicate woman
D. Williams' dad as a modern man, mom as a conservative woman

Answer 1

Tennessee Williams's own family influenced the character traits in his plays, with his brutish father and genteel mother reflecting the characters of Stanley and Stella in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The characters in Tennessee Williams's plays are often deeply influenced by his own family dynamics. Williams's father exhibits some traits that can be seen in the character of Stanley from A Streetcar Named Desire. Stanley is depicted as a brutish man, much like Williams's own father, who had a history of alcoholism and at times violent tendencies. On the other hand, Williams's mother, Edwina, tried to maintain a veneer of Southern gentility amidst the dysfunction, paralleling the delicate and genteel characteristics of Stella in the play. Thus, the portrayal of Williams's parents falls most in line with option C: Williams' dad as a brutish man, mom as a delicate woman, reflecting Stanley and Stella's characters respectively.