#until you completely snap and break and can't deal with it (institutions and society that force you to act one way when you're another)

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one of my favorite parts of reading tennessee williams' plays is how he utilizes climate. i can always feel the heat weighing down on my skin and how oppressive it can feel when i read his work. it's also just such a great way push his characters to that cliff's edge in a physical and mental sense and act as a tool to aid his themes about repression.

#the idea of this heat beating down on you throughout a period of time and it drives you to the edge of a cliff mentally #until you completely snap and break and can't deal with it (institutions and society that force you to act one way when you're another) #so interesting to explore #tennessee williams #currently reading