The Glass Menagerie by William Tennessee has the character Amanda whom is the mother, she is often blinded by the vitality of her life. She clings on to a certain place or time. She has a ton of paranoia. The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller shows the play’s tragic hero, Willy Loman, who is on a quest for his idea of the American Dream. There are many similarities and differences between each of them. Willy and Amada are both parents in each of the plays. They each want what’s best for their children. They both see a future for their children that are not really there. Willy has always just been a “dime in a dozen” that sold nameless, unidentified products, and watched his American Dream crumble. Amanda thinks very highly of herself in
