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HUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic Writer
American literature encompasses many unique
styles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As its
name implies, the literature reflects life in the American
South. It maintains some of the characteristics of
(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural or
the ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focus
on creating tension and suspense as do other Gothic
genres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern people
and their postbellum social structure.
(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-
War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and the
glamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors develop
characters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-
ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these
(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allow
and encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-
uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral and
unhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writer
is able to present and explore moral issues of the
(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, without
blatant accusations.
Many American authors are known for their
Southern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams
(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’
(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prize
winning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)
and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-
ters are known to be modeled directly on members
of his own family. For instance, it is speculated that
(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie
(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabled
sister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield is
said to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams even
portrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and
(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued with
depression and alcoholism, appears to play out in his
embroiled characters.
If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, it
was due in no small part to his troubled family.
(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracted
diphtheria and remained housebound for two years.
His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,
pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-
ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,
(45) which he heartily accepted.
Having already moved once, the Williams family
eventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’s
increasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked out
a living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s
(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-
ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’s
life, however, occurred when his sister Rose, described
as a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed with
schizophrenia.
(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful during
Rose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,
the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-
frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.
The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative
(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came when
Tennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-
ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion that
he, too, would go insane. A decade of depression took
hold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but
(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him the
rest of his days.
HUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic Writer
American literature encompasses many unique
styles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As its
name implies, the literature reflects life in the American
South. It maintains some of the characteristics of
(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural or
the ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focus
on creating tension and suspense as do other Gothic
genres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern people
and their postbellum social structure.
(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-
War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and the
glamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors develop
characters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-
ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these
(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allow
and encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-
uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral and
unhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writer
is able to present and explore moral issues of the
(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, without
blatant accusations.
Many American authors are known for their
Southern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams
(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’
(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prize
winning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)
and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-
ters are known to be modeled directly on members
of his own family. For instance, it is speculated that
(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie
(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabled
sister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield is
said to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams even
portrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and
(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued with
depression and alcoholism, appears to play out in his
embroiled characters.
If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, it
was due in no small part to his troubled family.
(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracted
diphtheria and remained housebound for two years.
His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,
pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-
ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,
(45) which he heartily accepted.
Having already moved once, the Williams family
eventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’s
increasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked out
a living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s
(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-
ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’s
life, however, occurred when his sister Rose, described
as a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed with
schizophrenia.
(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful during
Rose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,
the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-
frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.
The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative
(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came when
Tennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-
ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion that
he, too, would go insane. A decade of depression took
hold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but
(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him the
rest of his days.
Q. The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:
- a)amused tolerance.
- b)detached interest.
- c)warm appreciation.
- d)mild skepticism.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
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The passage maintains an even, analytical tone, meaning the author does not attempt to persuade the reader to feel a certain way about the facts of Williams’ life; the author is interested in William’s life, but remains detached, or apart, from it. The other answer choices suggest emotions that are not indicated by the tone of the passage.
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Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
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Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? for ACT 2025 is part of ACT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the ACT exam syllabus. Information about Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for ACT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?.
Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? for ACT 2025 is part of ACT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the ACT exam syllabus. Information about Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for ACT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?.
Solutions for Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for ACT.
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Here you can find the meaning of Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of
Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. 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ample number of questions to practice Directions:Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageHUMANITIES: Tennessee Williams: Celebrated Southern Gothic WriterAmerican literature encompasses many uniquestyles and genres, including Southern Gothic. As itsname implies, the literature reflects life in the AmericanSouth. It maintains some of the characteristics of(5) Gothic writing, such as use of the supernatural orthe ironic; however, Southern Gothic does not focuson creating tension and suspense as do other Gothicgenres. Instead, its storylines examine Southern peopleand their postbellum social structure.(10) Writers in the genre generally spurn the pre-Civil-War stereotype of the plantation gentleman and theglamorous Southern belle. Instead, the authors developcharacters that are sinister or reclusive and not par-ticularly pleasant on the surface. Nevertheless, these(15) characters usually have redeeming qualities that allowand encourage the reader to sympathize with their sit-uations and dilemmas. It is through these immoral andunhappy personalities that the Southern Gothic writeris able to present and explore moral issues of the(20) American South, such as slavery and bigotry, withoutblatant accusations.Many American authors are known for theirSouthern Gothic style. Playwright Tennessee Williams(1911-1983) is among the most celebrated. Williams’(25) long list of plays and novels include the Pulitzer Prizewinning stage dramas A Streetcar Named Desire (1948)and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955). Williams’ charac-ters are known to be modeled directly on membersof his own family. For instance, it is speculated that(30) the pitiable character Laura in The Glass Menagerie(1944) is modeled after Williams’ mentally disabledsister Rose. In the same play, Amanda Wingfield issaid to mirror Williams’ own mother. Williams evenportrays himself in Suddenly, Last Summer (1958) and(35) The Glass Menagerie. His adult life, plagued withdepression and alcoholism, appears to play out in hisembroiled characters.If Tennessee Williams was a tormented man, itwas due in no small part to his troubled family.(40) As a seven-year-old in Mississippi, Williams contracteddiphtheria and remained housebound for two years.His mother, fearing for Tennessee’s mental wellbeing,pushed him toward creative arts during his period of ill-ness. It was she who bought him a typewriter at age 13,(45) which he heartily accepted.Having already moved once, the Williams familyeventually relocated to St. Louis, where Tennessee’sincreasingly abusive father Cornelius squeaked outa living as a traveling shoe salesman. Tennessee’s(50) mother Edwina was a genteel sort prone to smother-ing. The most traumatic event in the young writer’slife, however, occurred when his sister Rose, describedas a slender, refined beauty, was diagnosed withschizophrenia.(55) Various treatments were unsuccessful duringRose’s years of residence in mental asylums. In 1943,the Williams parents consented to the now-defunct pre-frontal lobotomy in an effort to treat her schizophrenia.The operation was ruinous and Rose lay vegetative(60) for the rest of her life. The fallout came whenTennessee blamed his parents for authorizing the oper-ation. In the 1960s, he wrestled with the notion thathe, too, would go insane. A decade of depression tookhold. He would, at least nominally, overcome it, but(65) Tennessee Williams’ family life would haunt him therest of his days.Q.The author’s attitude toward the subject of the passage can best be characterized as:a)amused tolerance.b)detached interest.c)warm appreciation.d)mild skepticism.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice ACT tests.
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