Context Flashcards
what are the differences between the north and South America?
north becoming industrialised rapidly, south was increasingly reliant on cotton and tobacco production and used slavery
what did Lincoln want to abolish?
slavery
what happened to the South America?
it broke off from America and became ‘The Confederate States of America’
who won the civil war?
the north
what happened to the south after the civil war?
suffered for decades and relied on agriculture. slavery was abolished meaning productivity was slow
what did the south want?
to rely on agriculture and to not be industrialised
what was the southern dream?
live in big White House with pillars on plantation
when was streetcar published?
1947
what is Blanche Dubois remnant of?
the Old South
define southern belle
a woman representing American south’s upper classes
what does Stanley represent?
the new industrial south, that destroyed the old south
what scared Williams?
the brutal new south scared him just as much as the prudish old south
what was the play first called?
The Moth, Williams liked the metaphor of being delicate and easily destroyed
was homosexuality a large part of Williams’ plays?
no, they were never a central theme, but aspects are included to shock the audience e.g. when Allan is in bed with a man
did Williams’ like being a homosexual?
no, he hated it
