The Mexican Woman
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The Mexican Woman is a minor but symbolically significant character in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," often associated with themes of death and foreboding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mexican Woman canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
minor character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | later sections of the play ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
death
ⓘ
doom ⓘ foreboding ⓘ mortality ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| dramaticTradition | American theatre ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
A Streetcar Named Desire
ⓘ
surface form:
A Streetcar Named Desire (1947 play)
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRoleInWork | symbolic character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
atmospheric presence
ⓘ
harbinger of death ⓘ |
| nationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| setIn | New Orleans ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
approaching death
ⓘ
spiritual forewarning ⓘ the inevitability of fate ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| workGenre |
Southern Gothic
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| workPremiereYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| workTitle | A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.