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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm underwhelmed; a big William's fan, I found "The Rose Tattoo" to be little more than a collage of a lot other elements that the author integrates into almost every one of his works.
Serafina Del Rose is a woman highly infatuated and in love with her husband Rosario, and when he dies her passion for him doesn't -- his manly, rugged body marked by a rose tattoo is the one she still dreams of five years past, to the embarassment of her community and especially of her daughter, who wishes they could both move on with their lives.
The thing is, with Williams, you can still see the intensisty dripping from the pages; though it is one of his weaker plots. He doesn't say anything here he has n0t said before. Infatuation with body? Covered by Stella in "Streetcar Named Desire". Death, aging, inability to move on, all of it felt rehashed and unsurprising. The Rose Tattoo led nowhere, and read like a copy paste of the author's previous works, giving the impression Tennessee Williams had no new themes to address or points to make.
Serafina Del Rose is a woman highly infatuated and in love with her husband Rosario, and when he dies her passion for him doesn't -- his manly, rugged body marked by a rose tattoo is the one she still dreams of five years past, to the embarassment of her community and especially of her daughter, who wishes they could both move on with their lives.
The thing is, with Williams, you can still see the intensisty dripping from the pages; though it is one of his weaker plots. He doesn't say anything here he has n0t said before. Infatuation with body? Covered by Stella in "Streetcar Named Desire". Death, aging, inability to move on, all of it felt rehashed and unsurprising. The Rose Tattoo led nowhere, and read like a copy paste of the author's previous works, giving the impression Tennessee Williams had no new themes to address or points to make.
Despite the structure issues, I'm pleased to say I've found simply a heroine in Serafina. Far from elegant, her charm lies within her constant desire to live a full life after her husbands death. I found her incredibly relatable, utterly hilarious, and extraordinarily human. If you ever get the rare chance to see this piece of work on stage, run. On its feet it's so full of life its almost seems criminal.
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced