A Dream Act 2 Scene 8 Essay

Scene 7: A Short Story The lights in the Wingfield house flicker and then turn off altogether. Amanda nags Tom, for he foolishly forgot to pay the bill; however, what she does not know is that Tom did not pay it on purpose. As Amanda lights candles, she tells Tom that he will have to help her with the dishes as punishment and this gives Jim and Laura an opportunity to be alone. They retreat in her room and Laura’s heart begins beating faster and faster as she realizes that she will be alone with her old high school crush, Jim O’Connor. Jim sits on the floor and invites Anna to do the same. Laura is flustered on the inside, she is embarrassed and shy to death, especially because it is Jim O’Connor, the most popular and perfect man she
Laura is in shock as Jim has just now remembered that they went to high school together and even more so that he knew her. Blue Roses. That was the name he had always called her. It was a dumb nickname which she gained after he misheard the name of an illness she had; however, she liked it. It made her feel like she was close to someone, like she had a friend in school despite her shyness. Laura regretted high school she was always too shy or too self-conscious to even talk to anyone. She blamed it on her brace, her stupid deformity which made her feel so
She felt comfortable and felt like she had a friend. As they talked more and more, Laura’s feelings for Jim grew stronger. She felt so comfortable that she even showed him her glass menagerie, her favorite thing in the world. He surprised he when he picked her up and began to dance with her. In the midst of this moment, they bumped into the table and a glass figurine fell off and broke. Laura picked it up and realized it was her favorite piece, the unicorn. It was the freak of the group, for none of the other had horns. This piece it was…like her. She contemplated for a moment and forgave Jim. The horn had broken off and nor it belonged with the other horses much like she now felt like she belonged. Jim pulled her close and they began to kiss. Laura had never felt this sensation and in this moment she knew she wanted a life with this man. It would solve all of her problems. She, her mother, and Tom could all have the lives they deserved. She felt at