Tennessee Williams context
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What was his nickname
‘The wounded genius’
What lead to his destruction
The ridiculing of his work lead to his destruction of himself
What was he an addict to
Was a terrible Addict to alcohol and drugs
What did his mother do
His mother smothered him and had an excessive biblical hold over him and vilified men for him
What did his dad do
His dad terrorised his kids and wife- alcoholic, abusive and absent
What did his dad hate
Dad brutalised him for Tennessee's love of poetry and novels (effiminate)
What was his sister to him
Rose Williams- his one true love of his life, inseparable
What was wrong with Rose
Showed signs of mental problems and was lobotomised- for the rest of Williams’ life he regretted how he allowed his mother to get her lobotomised and was terrified he would go insane
How did he die
Died from choking on a bottle cap in the bathtub while very drunk
Why did he move to New Orleans
It’s more progressive as he was gay
Why did he have controversial plays
From his controversial life