Glass

Both glass and people are unique. No two pieces of glass or two people are the same. In the play, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, one character Laura collects glass. Laura is twenty three and she has a crippled leg. Because of her crippled leg, she became very shy and lost all confidence. Laura’s glass collection represents Laura in many ways. Like glass, Laura is unique, delicate, and beautiful. Being unique is not being like anyone else, and Laura definitely is not like anyone else in the play. Laura’s favorite piece of glass is her unicorn, because it is unlike all the other pieces of glass. “He stays on a shelf with some horses that don’t have horns and all of them seem to get along nicely together” (1.7.354). Like her unicorn…

When you think about glass railings, you might think about them being used in fancy houses and commercial buildings. However, they can actually work well outside as well. These are a few reasons why you may want to consider choosing glass railings for your outdoor deck. 1. It's Easy to Take Care Of With more traditional wooden rails, you have to worry about sanding and painting every few years. You might also have to worry about rot at some point. With glass railings, however, this is not an…

Fragments of broken glass from sources like windowpanes, and plate glass doors, have slightly different densities. (Bureau of Forensic Services, 2011) If a burglary has occurred, and glass has fallen onto the floor, and the suspect burglar was near the glass when it shattered, perhaps small fragments of glass can be found ensconced in the suspect clothing, particularly in the lower trouser leg areas or the soles of his shoes. (Bureau of Forensic Services, 2011) When a suspect is apprehended and…

The Glass Menagerie is one the plays that Tennessee Williams is most known for. This story takes place with a gentlemen by the name of Tom reflecting back on his memories of his sister Laura and his mother Amanda. We watch as this story unfolds and how each of these characters interact with each other while they try to work though many personal and social problems. By exploring a few literary elements such as theme, symbol and characterization, you as the reader can understand the depth of each…

stained glass they produced. Their daily life was somewhat similar to other peasants in their community because they wore the same clothes and they ate the same food. On the other hand, the glazier would travel and live in workshops instead of staying in one area like other peasants. Furthermore, the glazier had a challenging job because of how stained glass was created, the tools that was used for stained glass, and the training the glazier they had to finish. Lastly, the glazier’s magnificent…

signed up to take Stained Glass, I did not know what to expect. I had a vague idea that maybe we would make some glass and solder it together to create a window. I thought it would be an simplistic quick process, but I soon learned that my assumptions were wrong. After finishing my heart, I started to realize that Stained Glass is a very serious and complex artform. However, I did not fully realize the amount of dedication and hard work required to create this art until finishing my first…

Glass is very fragile and easily broken, and so is the Wingfield family. Everyone in the Wingfield family gets their fragility shown in some parts of The Glass Menagerie. When Laura’s fragility is shown, a piece of her glass gets broken. Laura’s glass not only represents her fragility, but the fragility of her family. At the beginning of The Glass Menagerie, Tom and Amanda were arguing which led to Tom exiting angrily slamming the door which made one of Laura’s pieces of glass break. Tom leaving…

dream. Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie presents three incomparable worlds: dream, reality and memory. The members of the Wingfield family in The Glass Menagerie hide from the reality and choose to live in a dream or a memory. Williams conveys that each character have their own dreams with are ruined by the real world. The whole Wingfield family chooses to live in a dream or a memory and disregards the thought of present. Through the use of symbolism and illusion Williams provides a…

The Glass Menagerie One of the many aspects of The Glass Menagerie that fascinates readers, is that it relies so heavily on memory while exaggerating the emotional value of events that take plays throughout the play itself. The word ‘nonrealistic’ is repeated several times in its stage directions solely to highlight the fact that it isn’t supposed to be depicted as actual reality. A character that represents the fantasy element of the play is Amanda, who is arguably the antagonist of the play…

One of the biggest slaps to the face for America was The Great Depression. This time period served greatly as a reality format due to the dream-like era that was the roaring 20’s. The play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is the perfect example of realistically showing how people lived during the time of The Great Depression. Not only does this play about Tom’s memories elucidate the time period, but also how him, his mother, and his sister have gone forth with their father withdrawn…