The Relationship of Tennessee Williams' Autobiographical Artist and Fragile Female character and its Presence on his Life and Works

Abstract

The two most influential forces in the life of Tennessee Williams were his
writing and his sister Rose. By no accident, many of his male characters are
artists, and many of his female characters, like Rose, suffer from some condition
that makes them alienated from the world and emotionally unprepared to deal
with its hardship. This study is an examination of the relationship between
William's male artist and fragile female characters in each of the plays in which
the two figures are found. It reveals that through these two characters and the
progress of their relationship, Williams expressed the inner emotional turmoil of
his own life. By the end of his work, Williams created an unsustainable bond
between his writer and fragile female, allowing them to live, flourish, and care
for one another in a way that he and Rose never could.