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dc.contributor.advisor | Juneja, M. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Quinn, Lynne Margaret | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-18T16:48:03Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-18T16:48:03Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2011-06-15 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 1973-11 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | opendissertations/4790 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | 5809 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | 2062729 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/9691 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p>The thesis explores one aspect of Tennessee Williams' moral vision -- his concern with the "mendacity" which he sees pervading our society and his conviction that, whereas one cannot endure a life bereft of illusion, man can approach full humanity, effectively deny his incompletion, by a never-ending effort to confront truth within himself and in communication with others. A chapter is given to the study of each play. The four plays discussed are chronologically ordered: A Streetcar Named Desire, 1947; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1955; Suddenly Last Summer, 1958; Small Craft Warnings, 1972. Passing references are made to the earlier poetry, short plays, and short stories in an effort to make clear that Williams' work has a peculiarly consistent moral centre. Similarly, an attempt is made to interconnect the single-play chapters by making comparisons and drawing parallels between the plays as the study progresses. In the Conclusion some tentative statements are made regarding Williams' persistent world-view and his contribution to a theatre concerned with its ethical function.</p> | en_US |
dc.subject | English Language and Literature | en_US |
dc.subject | English Language and Literature | en_US |
dc.title | "Mendacity" in Four Plays of Tennessee Williams | en_US |
dc.type | thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | English | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Master of Arts (MA) | en_US |
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