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    Tom from The Glass Menagerie is a character who develops success as the play runs its course. He starts out very unsure of what he wants to do and how he is going to achieve it. Tom can be seen developing into the person he wants to be as the play goes on. Using his strengths as an independent person who is not afraid to speak his mind, he is able to overcome the constant pressure put on him by Amanda. A weakness that Tom had shown constantly throughout the play was how he couldn't be happy…

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    Unachievable Expectations

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    A World of Unachievable Expectations In the Glass Menagerie written by Tennessee Williams, Amanda, the mother of Tom and Laura proves herself to be a loving mother but in her love, she remains blind to the damage she is inflicting upon her children. She fails to raise her children to her vision. And her manipulation of her son causes him to run away while her attempts to assimilate her daughter into society cause her to become increasingly isolated. Tom and Laura both suffer emotionally at the…

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    Wingfield Mental Family

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    In his play, “The Glass Menageries”, Tennessee Williams presents a very disturbed family. Each character of the play is a prisoner of his or her own illusion. Their refusal of facing the reality is the source of a constant conflict among them. Growing tired of the situation, Tom Wingfield finds it necessary to break the circle and free himself from the materialistic world of his family. How he was able to break the circle? Like every young man of his age, Tom Wingfield has dream of a better…

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    novel is told by Jeannette Walls from when she was three years old until adulthood. Jeannette has an older sister named Lori and a younger brother named Brian. Jeannette and Brian love the outdoors, while Lori likes to read books and go to school. Jeannette's father, Rex Walls, is an alcoholic who likes to stay out all night in the bars. Rose Mary Walls, Jeannette's mother, can never hold down a job to supply the kids with food. The three year old Jeannette Walls is standing on a chair to…

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    The Glass Menagerie is set in the Wingfield family apartment which is located in the city of St. Louis. They lived in poverty, and each member of the family found themselves escaping their own lives and withdrawing into a world of misconception. The play tells a story of a family triangle, in which Tom is the central character in the play. Throughout the play Tom open doors and was also in control of it. Anger and rage was portrayed, but the family loved each other. This play can be…

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    The Glass Menagerie People like to replace their reality with illusions. The characters in The Glass Menagerie each have their own vision of society which affects the character and creates reactions. There are also numerous examples of symbolism in the play. Tom’s plan in his society is to walk in his father’s footsteps and leave the family. He breaks and goes off on his mother. These effects cause him to not pay the electric bill and take off at the end of the play. The most important object is…

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    Traveling to a foreign country in eighth grade, surrounded by my carefree friends instead of overprotective parents marked an important milestone in my life. Having the opportunity to hang out with my friends with the freedom to decide what we want in Beijing, China is an experience I’ll never forget. It’s always nerve racking as a kid when you have to leave the safety of your dependable parents and place your trust in your teachers to make sure you don’t get lost or thrown into jail in another…

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    In the book, The Glass Castle, the author named Jeannette Walls opens up about the hardships her family was forced to experience. Main factors in those hardships were poverty and Jeannette’s father’s drinking habit. Through these issues, Jeannette along with her siblings managed to tackle the parental role and take care of themselves, as well as each other. Although Jeannette’s parents were at times negligent, they had undoubtedly taught their children long-lasting morals and values. These…

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    Symbolism plays a major part in Tennessee William 's famous play, "The Glass Menagerie." Tom Wingfield is the narrator and a major character in “The Glass Menagerie”. Through the Tom’s perception, the reader gets a glance into the life of his family; his mother, a Southern belle clinging to the past; his sister, a young woman who’s too fragile to function in normal society; and himself, a struggling, young poet working at a warehouse to provide for his family. Williams has managed to create a…

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    “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams is an example of a classic tragedy. However, the characters in the drama do not encounter death. The characters encounter family instability, abandonment, and resentment. The title of this drama accurately represents these characters. Amanda, the mother of family, refers to her daughter Laura’s collection of glass figurines as a glass menagerie. This means her collection acts as a glass zoo filled with animal figurines. Yet, “The Glass Menagerie” could…

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