The Glass Castle

The stained glass windows are extremely large and colorful with dark edge lead framing another indication of the Gothic style which allows more light to enter than the previous Romanesque churches which had relatively small windows and the interiors were dark. While…

with 2. First Variable: We first started off by inserting a funnel into one of the balloons’ hole and pouring in 8.1 ml of yeast and 25 ml of baking soda with the 1 teaspoon measuring spoon. With the other funnel, we placed it onto the top of a glass bottle and poured in 4.8 teaspoons of vinegar, using the 1 teaspoon measurement. After, we removed both funnel, got the balloon and inserted its hole to the top of the bottle securely and let the substances fall into the…

In Fences by August Wilson and in The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, fathers play a very large role, along with their relationships being affecting and what they want for their children. In Fences the main character, Troy Maxson and one of his family members, Cory are always head to head with one another. Cory and Troy seem to go head to head starting from how Troy’s father would treat him when he was younger. In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Amanda Wingfield is a single…

In the final instants of The Glass Menagerie, Tom leaves his mother, Amanda, then his sister, Laura, for a new lifetime. The cause for his departure is Amanda's continuous criticism of his egoism. In truth, Tom feels unrewarding and wicked. He works hard to support his little family, but his efforts often go unrecognized by Amanda. Tom desires for a measure of freedom and harbors a sense of hopelessness concerning his life. The atmosphere at home is made extremely tough by Amanda's dominant…

As a young girl growing up in NYC when I first was afforded the opportunity to see this cathedral I remember thinking how massive and overwhelming this building was, especially when entering through ornately carved archways, massive portals which measure 18 feet high, six feet wide, and weighs three tons and, under the watchful eyes of Jesus Christ. Over the years, because this structure is a part of the neighborhood panorama, the beauty of the structure promotes a sense of the purity and…

about his disability and what different individuals think about it. He once said, “The world worries about disability more than disabled people do.” In this he is saying that people think more about his disability than he does. This can be seen in The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, when Amanda tells Laura not to talk about her disabled leg and when she says that Laura needs a gentlemen caller to take care of her. In this book the main characters Tom, Amanda and Laura live together in an…

Prompt #8 The Glass Menagerie 1. How do economic circumstances affect the actions of Tom, Laura, and Amanda? Tom: The way economic circumstances affected Tom is that he seems to be the only two of the three member in the family to earn money. It is clear that they’re not in a great financial situation and Tom is doing what he can to earn money in a shoe factory. However, you can tell that Tom is not happy being in the shoe factory. When he seems to be home, he always look so tired and just…

In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams gives the name “Wingfield” to the main characters, implying a symbolic idea, also presented through an abundance of bird references throughout the acts. These allusions are used to distinguish internal and external conflicts of each character, as well as their traits and futures. Each character has unique traits that are expressed through references to the avian. Through allusions to the bird, Tom allows us to characterize his mother, Amanda. On…

There are many characteristics that help identify a structure as Gothic. Tall pointed archways, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and stained-glass windows are just a few. These characteristics came from wanting to make the buildings taller and more noticeable. Notre Dame de Paris is more than seven hundred years old and it is the only most recent of holy houses to occupy ancient sacred ground. Notre Dame de Paris is the worlds ambassador of gothic cathedrals. This cathedral was finished in 1250…

Our group’s version of the glass menagerie is set in the 1940s, the time it was originally created to be set in. However, our director, Allison, offered up the idea of taking a more liberal approach to the costume designs. She also wanted to put a modern spin on all aspects of the show (costuming included). In order to dress Amanda in a way that would fit this vision, I made her clothes classy, elegant, and a tad revealing, albeit cheaply made. All of her outfits are the less expensive…