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Introduction
Chapter One Tennessee Williams, a Southern Gay Playwright
1.1 A Boy Coming from a Troubled Family
1.2 A Gay Pursuing Homoerotic Love
1.3 A Playwright Projecting Southern Gay Men
Chapter Two Phantomlike Gay Images in Williams' Major Plays
2.1 Phantoms, Autistic Romantic Dreamers
2.1.1 Allan Grey, the Lovable Husband
2.1.2 Skipper, the Lovelorn Buddy
2.1.3 Sebastian, the Beloved Son
2.2 Phantoms, Backstage Manipulators
2.2.1 Allan Grey, a Ubiquitous Shadow
2.2.2 Skipper, a Haunting Ghost
2.2.3 Sebastian, a Central Memory
2.3 Phantoms in Pursuit of Freedom
2.3.1 Allan, Seeking Shelter from Marriage
2.3.2 Skipper, Living in Misogynistic Love
2.3.3 Sebastian, Sacrificing Himself for Liberation
Chapter Three The Significance of the Phantomlike Gay Images
3.1 Homophobia and Its Influence on Tennessee Williams
3.2 Deviant Gay Images against Homophobic Discourse
3.2.1 Protesting for the Right of Speech
3.2.2 Undermining the Gender Myth
3.2.3 Challenging Patriarchal Masculinity
3.2.4 Evolving towards Positive Sense of Self-identity
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Abbreviation
Acknowledgements
Publication
