ASND context research

when was it set?

late 1940s

where was it set?

french quarter of new orleans, louisiana

history of USA?

linked with slave trade

american civil war summary?

• fought between north and south

• north against slavery, south for

• won by north - 1863

what was new orleans famous for?

• jazz, clubs, multiculturalism

• one of the first places where homosexuality was tolerated

• reputation for excess and sexual freedom

what are streetcars?

oldest running street railway line is USA

what’s the name of the line blanche goes on?

when was this established?

• desire line

• 1920

what could william hear as he was writing?

the sound of streetcar bells clanging

what is the name for how women were supposed to be in the old south?

the southern bell

name 2 qualities of this?

• ‘model of virtue’

• ‘restraint on man’s vice’

what seemed possible to achieve after WWII?

the American Dream