This thesis is a study of symbolism in Tennessee Williams’s “The Night of the Iguana” and “Sweet Bird of Youth.” The discussion consists of two parts. The first part is a discussion of the major symbols found in the chosen plays. The sec ond discussed the minor symbols. The major symbols are discussed in chapter II and III mean while the minor symbols are discussed in chapter IV. The central symbols of the first play is the trapped iguana. The major symbols do not only reflect t the main character but also other characters.
In “Sweet Bird of Youth”, Williams stresses the mood of despair through the image of thematic music. The thematic music foreshadows the defeat of the main character, chance. In this play, he also uses the name of the characters symbolically. From the central symbol, the thesis writer draws a similar theme. The theme is man’s search for freedom from problems. In the second play, the theme is the search for political power, identity an d popularity.
The minor symbols used in both plays are the sea, the hotel and also drugs. 3. Optimists Focus on Issues Under Personal Control Example: Optimists know that they cannot control circumstances created by other people in the universe. But they are keenly aware that they can manage their own thinking and, as a result, can control their response to circumstances. Optimists Take a Problem-Solving Approach to Circumstances Example: Pessimists give up when they cannot readily see how they can affect the event; optimists always see options.
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Every play written uses dramatic elements. The main dramatic elements are plot, character, theme, and language. Lillian Hellman, who wrote the Little Foxes, incorporates these elements beautifully in her play. The play is set during the spring of 1900 and takes place in the Deep South part of the United States of America. Just as every other play, the Little Foxes has included the dramatic ...
