Family Dysfunction in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie
Family Dysfunction in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie

Author: Dedria Bryfonski

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2013-01-22

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0737763809

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Tennessee Williams' 1944 play The Glass Menagerie centers around a family of three, Tom, Laura, and Amanda Wingfield, exploring what it means to share a household with people whose individual psychological eccentricities threaten to overwhelm the whole. Told retroactively in the format of a memory play, the protagonist, Tom, an aspiring poet by night and warehouse worker by night, introduces the audience to the conditions which led him to abandon his family in pursuit of his independence. This informative edition explores the themes of family dysfunction in Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie, providing readers with a critical look at the intersection of literature and sociology. The book includes an examination of Williams' life and influences and takes a hard look at key ideas related to the play, such as the role of guilt in family relationships and the breakdown of the American dream. Readers are also offered contemporary perspectives on family dysfunction through the discussion of toxic or overbearing parents and the effects of alcoholism on families.

Family Dysfunction in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie
Family Dysfunction in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie

Author: Dedria Bryfonski

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2013-01-22

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0737763795

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Tennessee Williams' 1944 play The Glass Menagerie centers around a family of three, Tom, Laura, and Amanda Wingfield, exploring what it means to share a household with people whose individual psychological eccentricities threaten to overwhelm the whole. Told retroactively in the format of a memory play, the protagonist, Tom, an aspiring poet by night and warehouse worker by night, introduces the audience to the conditions which led him to abandon his family in pursuit of his independence. This informative edition explores the themes of family dysfunction in Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie, providing readers with a critical look at the intersection of literature and sociology. The book includes an examination of Williams' life and influences and takes a hard look at key ideas related to the play, such as the role of guilt in family relationships and the breakdown of the American dream. Readers are also offered contemporary perspectives on family dysfunction through the discussion of toxic or overbearing parents and the effects of alcoholism on families.

Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie
Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie

Author: Harold Bloom

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 0791093492

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Premiering in 1944, The Glass Menagerie was Tennessee Williams's first popular success. Today the play is considered one of Williams's masterpieces and is frequently performed. This updated volume is an essential resource for those seeking to deepen their appreciation of this fascinating character study. Book jacket.

Slavery and Racism in the Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass
Slavery and Racism in the Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass

Author: Claudia Durst Johnson

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2014-05-20

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0737769874

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This important volume explores the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass through the lens of slavery. Coverage includes an examination of Frederick Douglass' life and influences, a look at the portrayal of slavery in the Narrative, including religion and slavery's impact on the family and identity, and a selection of contemporary thought on slavery, such as agricultural slavery, labor exploitation, and sex slaves.

Wildness in Jack London's The Call of The Wild
Wildness in Jack London's The Call of The Wild

Author: Gary Wiener

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2014-04-25

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0737769939

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Jack London's The Call of the Wild became an immediate literary sensation upon publication, selling out its first print run and gaining critical acclaim nationwide. The popular adventure story follows Buck, a sled dog, whose transformation from a domestic pet to the Alpha male of a pack demonstrates defining American themes such as survival, determination, cunning, and loyalty. This informative volume explores the life and work of Jack London, with a focus on the nature-based themes of pastoralism and wildness within The Call of the Wild. It also includes a selection of modern viewpoints on wilderness and nature, allowing readers to connect the themes of the text to the issues of today's world.

War in Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms
War in Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms

Author: David M. Haugen

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2014-03-14

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 0737763965

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This critical volume explores the life and work of Ernest Hemingway, focusing particularly on the themes of war in his novel A Farewell to Arms. Readers are presented with a series of essays which lend context and expand upon the themes of the book, including viewpoints on the reasons for, and the aftereffects of, war. Contemporary perspectives on PTSD, foreign policy, and military spending allow readers to further connect the events of the book to the issues of today's world.

Violence in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games Trilogy
Violence in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games Trilogy

Author: Gary Wiener

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2014-08-21

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 0737769904

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Suzanne Collins' dystopian trilogy envisions a world where survival and violence quite literally take the center stage. To maintain order, suppress independence, and punish past rebellions, the Capitol selects two participants, or tributes, from each of the twelve districts to fight in an annual televised death match called the Hunger Games. This compelling edition explores Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games through the lens of violence. The book provides biographical information about the author and offers a perspective on her influences. A series of essays, which discuss aspects of the novel, focusing on Katniss, her struggles, and the meaning and impact of violence, allow readers to gain a greater insight into the intersection between social issues and literature.

Violence in Anthony Burgess' Clockwork Orange
Violence in Anthony Burgess' Clockwork Orange

Author: Dedria Bryfonski

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2014-08-25

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 0737770678

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Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange has become a cult classic among fans of dystopian fiction. The 1962 novel, which utilizes extreme violence as a method of questioning free will, received mixed reviews upon publication, with some critics praising the book and others condemning it. This informative volume explores the life and work of Anthony Burgess, focusing on themes of human nature, violence, and freedom of choice through the lens of A Clockwork Orange. Contemporary issues including gang violence and violence against women are also discussed.