Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Department
English
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Tennessee Williams struggled his entire life with sexuality and spirituality. His view of God and sex were continuously intermingled in confusion, and the resulting chaos found its way into many of Williams’ plays. This thesis focuses on Williams’ entire career, from his very first plays to some of his last. The theme of flesh versus spirit is examined closely. Williams attempted in many ways to find a balance between the two and his characters exemplify this search.
Advisor(s) or Committee Chair
Dr. Walker Rutledge
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | English Language and Literature
Recommended Citation
Watkins, Kirby, ""Survival with Honor": The Battle between the Flesh and the Spirit in the Dramas of Tennessee Williams" (2009). Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects. Paper 272.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/stu_hon_theses/272