Who is Tennessee Williams from The Best American Short Stories of the Century and what is their importance? The_Best_American_Short_Stories_of_the_Century English & Literature Tennessee Williams | The Best American Short Stories of the Century

Tennessee Williams is a young boy in this story. The relationship between him and his sister, Rose, is described in great detail. This is given to explain the emotions that the boy goes through watching his sister begin to mature. Some of the feelings seem almost to be anger or jealousy. In truth the young boy knows that he is watching the end of his close relationship with his closest friend, Rose, and it appears to frighten him more than the young boy can understand.