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Tennessee Williams as the Playwright of the American Family.
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Section 5: Tennessee Williams as the Playwright of the American Family Family has always been the center of every American dream. It is the one goal that every American wishes to accomplish. Unfortunately, family is never perfect in the real world. Though the "Leave it to Beaver" family is a typical ideal American family, it is not realistic. Tennessee Williams makes it a point to illustrate the American family as it is, instead of how it should be. His raw, down-to-earth approach to plays is perhaps why he has catapulted to fame and recognition. A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof exemplify this notion, and Williams is effective in his portrayal of the American family in its true form. Like most families, in-laws are burdensome and are consistent threats to the family's stability. Such is illustrated in Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, and he does this in a...
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