Society in Modern Drama

Society plays an important role in shaping the characters involved in theater. According to Karl Marx, society affects every single aspect of our life including theater. "Literature reflects class struggle and materialism: think how often the quest for wealth defines characters."(Introduction to Literature Dr. Porterfield Handout). In my paper I'll examine the impact of society and the projection of the playwrights on the characters of two well-known twentieth-century plays: Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, and John Osborne's Look Back in Anger. …