Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine, is only a pretense

Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine, is only a pretense

Tennessee Williams, the renowned American playwright, is known for his complex characters and exploration of human emotions. In many of his works, including "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie," Williams delves into the theme of illusion versus reality, and the idea of characters putting on a facade to mask their true feelings. This theme is particularly evident in the quote, "Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine, is only a pretense."