Orpheus Descending
What are the motifs in Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams?
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Sexuality, freedom, and repression are recurring ideas. Throughout the play there is a contrast between the free expression of sexuality, presented as a positive life force, and the repressive, prudish mentality that prevails in the small town, in which the people are suspicious of anyone who does not conform to their narrow values.