Thompson (former lecturer in English at the U. of Kansas) discusses a recurrent structural pattern in Tennessee Williams' plays that evoke memory, myth and symbol. Employing references to
Jungian psychology, existentialist philosophy, and Northrop Frye's schema of literary archetypes, she studies the evolution of the pattern of mythic recollection and existential re-enactment in
17 plays and examines its significance to his characters, his nostalgic ambience, and his tragicomic vision. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
