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Tennesse Williams David Balich Tennessee Williams was born in Columbus, Mississippi on March 26, 1911. His name given at birth was Thomas Lanier Williams. Williams had a troubled family, both of his parents were not really there for him. In 1918, Williams attended Soldan High School in St. Louis, Missouri. During the 1930's, Williams attended three colleges, the University of Missouri, Washington University, and the University of Iowa.

Williams wrote and produced __Cairo, Shanghai, Bombay!__ in 1935 at a community theater in Memphis, Tennessee. Williams then moved to the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana to write for the WPA. There he fell in love with Frank Merlo, who served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. Williams then move to Key West, Florida in the 1940's. In 1947, Williams began writing the play __A Street Car Named Desire.__ Williams ended up winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play in 1948.

Throughout his life, Williams was very close to his sister Rose, who had schizophrenia. In an effort to treat her, Williams parents let Rose undergo prefrontal lobotomy, a drastic surgery that was suppose to help with extreme agitation. The surgery left Rose incapacitated for the rest of her life, this made Williams turn to alcohol and prescription drugs. Although going through rough times, Williams continued writing great plays such as __The Night of the Iguana__ and __The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Any More.__ Williams then faced more grieve when his lover, Frank Merlo, died of cancer. Williams life turned upside down as he depended on drugs and alcohol more and more.

In 1969, he was then put in the hospital by his brother because of his behavior. He was released in 1970 and became an author to many different types of writing. In 1975, Williams wrote his own memoir. Five years later he wrote __Clothes For A Summer Hotel__, based on the lives of actual people. In 1983, Tennessee Williams died at age 73 at a New York Hotel. Williams was admired by many, "He was brilliant and prolific, breathing life and passion into such memorable characters as Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski in his critically acclaimed __A Street Car Named Desire__" (PBS). Williams had great writing and ideas but "he was troubled and self-destructive, an abuser of alcohol and drugs" (PBS).

Works Cited "Tennessee Williams - About Tennessee Williams | American Masters |." PBS. PBS. Web. 8 Jan. 2010.

Belle Reve David Balich The translation of this term is 'beautiful dreams.' It derives from the French language. In the book, __A Street Car Named Desire__, the term is used to describe the main characters' ancestral home in Laurel, Mississippi.

Works Cited "A Streetcar Named Desire (play)." //Wikipedia//. Wikipedia. 6 Jan. 2010. Web. 8 Jan. 2010.

Tragedy Antonio Soto A type of writing or drama originating from the Greeks. Main characters in the story face events causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.

Work Cited //Answers//. Reference Answers, 2009. Web. 10 Jan. 2010.

Napoleonic Code Antonio Soto The Napoleonic Code is the French Civil Code, established by Napoleon I in 1804. The code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs go to the most qualified.This code is said to be successful code in France and influenced many other countries at the time of its creation. Napoleon was unsatisfied with the French Legal System so he decided to make some changes. Previously in the French Legal System the old feudal and royal laws seemed to be confusing and contradictory to the people (wiki). Before the Code, France did not have a one single set of laws but rather many; laws depended on local customs, and often on exemptions, privileges and special charters granted by the kings or others whom were higher in the social status (wiki).

Works Cited "Napoleonic Code." //Wikipedia//. Wikipedia. 15 Dec. 2009. Web. 7 Jan. 2010.

Elysian Fields Antonio Soto The Elysian Fields was a place in the Underworld that was the final resting place of the souls of the heroic and virtuous. The fields were believed to be a paradisaical land of plenty where the dead hoped to spend eternity. The ruler of this paradise has varied from story to story. Some believe Kronos to be the ruler. If this were true Kronos would have been released from Tartarus, a place in the underworld even lower than Hades. It is said that Kronos was overthrown by his sons Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon and was then thrown into Tartarus. Others believe that Rhadamanthus, son of Zeus, was the ruler. The ruler of Tartarus was also the judge of who was able to enter this place.

Works Cited "Elysium." //Wikipedia.// Wikipedia. 7 Jan. 2010. Web. 10 Jan. 2010.

The Varsouviana Polka David Balich

The Varsouviana polka is an old-fashioned, classical type of music played mostly for dancing. In __A Street Car Named Desire__, a Varsouviana polka song plays when Blanche thinks of the death of her husband.

Work Cited "The Musical Score of //A Street Car Named Desire//." //Associate Content.// Lawrence. 6 Jun. 2007. Web. 10 Jan. 2010

New Orleans 1940-1950 David Balich During the 1940's and 50's, the city of New Orleans saw many changes. New Orleans became more urban during this decade. Jazz music was born and became very popular in the city of New Orleans. New Orleans Dixieland, a sub genre of jazz, could be heard throughout the streets of New Orleans. The setting of __A Street Car Named Desire__ takes place in New Orleans during the 1940's-50's.

Work Cited "History of New Orleans." //Wikipedia.// Wikipedia. 27 Dec. 2009. Web. 10 Jan. 2010. "New Orleans History and Heritage." //New Orleans Online//. 2010. Web. 10 Jan 2010.