It was written as a thesis for a masters degree in Art in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Kentucky . It was supervised by Andrew Kimbrough who has a pHd from Louisiana State University who is also a professor and Head of Department in the university of Kentucky , also works as a professor at Oklahoma State University Canegie Mellon University and Moscow Art Theatre School , Wake Forest University .He is a teacher in theatre history and dramatic literature .
I am going to use this source for me to analyze the disability in each of The Glass Menagerie’s characters . Moreover , to be able to see the psychological analysis of Laura Wingfield in the play. Furthermore, this paper is going to help me study Laura’s shyness and anti social …show more content…
She briefly talks about feminism, although some of the gender politics are not feminist she still finds Laura compelling. She talks about Amanda’s youth and how she puts it all over her daughter. She always makes clue about marriage and what women should do. This puts pressure on her daughter and emphasizes on how Laura tries to make a point about being crippled and that’s why she can’t be just like any other women of her age. She analyzes how Laura sees herself. Hamilton discusses how her mother (Amanda) may be the reason behind Laura’s mental disability and how parents generally play a huge role. She talks about Laura’s way of seeing things and about her evolution throughout the play. Hamilton assumes that Laura’s clear defects make her the strongest in the play, however one cannot give any stereotypes so