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The “Soft People” of Laura and Tom Wingfield in 'The Glass Menagerie' and Blanche DuBois in 'A Streetcar named Desire'

Name: The “Soft People” of Laura and Tom Wingfield in 'The Glass Menagerie' and Blanche DuBois in 'A Streetcar named Desire'
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Author: Toni Friedrich
ISBN: 978-3-656-09428-9

Term Paper (Advanced seminar), 2010

26 Pages, Grade: 1,0

Toni Friedrich (Author)

Excerpt

1 Introduction

2 Reflections of Tennessee Williams Life within The Glass Menagerie

3 The “Soft People” Laura Wingfield and Blanch DuBois
3.1 Laura´s Struggle with Identity
3.2 Blanche – the Moth and the Butterfly
3.3 Similarities and Differences between Laura and Blanche

4 Tom´s Singularity among Williams` “Soft People”
4.1 Conscience
4.2 Sedation of Society
4.3 Self-fulfilment vs. Deindividualization
4.4 Tom as Misfit of Society
4.5 Tom´s Family Situation and the Limits of the Critical Theory

5 Conclusion

6 References

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Title: The “Soft People” of Laura and Tom Wingfield in 'The Glass Menagerie' and Blanche DuBois in 'A Streetcar named Desire'
College: Martin Luther University
Grade: 1,0
Author: Toni Friedrich (Author)
Year: 2010
Pages: 26
Catalog Number: V184582
ISBN (eBook): 9783656094289
ISBN (Book): 9783656094029
File size: 685 KB
Language: English
Notes: This term paper is intended to elucidate on the topic of “soft people” within Tennessee Williams most important plays, "The Glass Menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire". Why did the theme “soft people” gain such prominence within Williams` work? What parallels can be detected between the author´s life and aspects of his characters? What makes Laura and Tom Wingfield, on the one hand, and Blanche DuBois, on the other hand, belong to this category? What misery do these characters share? What signifies their softness in any individual case, and what determines their fate?
Keywords: soft, people”, laura, wingfield, glass, menagerie, blanche, dubois, streetcar, desire, Tennessee Williams, Modern American Drama

Quote paper: Toni Friedrich (Author), 2010, The “Soft People” of Laura and Tom Wingfield in 'The Glass Menagerie' and Blanche DuBois in 'A Streetcar named Desire' , Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/184582

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