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 * In the article "Tennessee Williams is back for his Encore" by Jeremy McCarter, the author states that "the test of a great dramatist...lie in discovering the fresh ways that a play speaks to us across the generations." Discuss one of the many observations about the human condition found in Williams' plays, and briefly connect that message to your knowledge of __A Streetcar Named Desire.__ **

__Example:__ According to the article, Williams' work offers present- day audiences relief from our "savagely beleaguered nerves." Overworked, stressed out people of today can relate to characters such as Blanche Dubois, who longed for the past, for a less hectic and more stable world. A great drama offers the audience "a special kind of repose which allows contemplation." Maybe seeing a little bit of ourselves in Williams' characters will make us more conscious of our own vulnerabilities.