The Glass Menagerie
“The Glass Menagerie” which is written by Tennessee Williams, is a play about a family that is trapped in a world they don’t want to be in, whether it’s biased factors or just the lack of being able to follow their own dreams and make it real, they are trapped. There are little things that exist in their real lives that help them to escape from the disappointment of their own lives. Tom makes it clear from the beginning that we are seeing events through the lens of his memories, heightening emotions and drawing out significances as memories do. Tennessee makes a very cunning character
Tom's opening speech he states that ‘The play is memory.' Because it is about his memories of his mother and her memories. They both spend the play living in the past.
Tom is obviously living in the past because the play is based around 'post-war
Tom's' memories of his life prior to the war when he was living with Amanda and Laura.
Tom Wingfield is a determined young man. He has decided against everyone else in his family's wishes that he wants to leave the dismal life of a factory job, to pursue a chance in the Merchant Marines. He realizes that he would be running off like his father and this is probably the only thing that kept him from leaving this long. Amanda, Tom's mother, deep down knows the day is coming that Tom will leave. She says "But not till there's someone to take your place." She wants Laura, if not her to be taken care of. At that moment in the play Tom is the breadwinner in the family and up to this point Tom is the underprivileged child that wants to move on. He wants to pursue his dream, a more adventurous life. Tom was a likable character until we find out he didn't pay the electric bill with the intended money. When Jim is over and he says "I paid my dues this month, instead of the light bill". At this point, Tom becomes a more selfish character. There is less sympathy given in his direction. In fact, this is probably where we feel a little
Tom's opening speech he states that ‘The play is memory.' Because it is about his memories of his mother and her memories. They both spend the play living in the past.
Tom is obviously living in the past because the play is based around 'post-war
Tom's' memories of his life prior to the war when he was living with Amanda and Laura.
Tom Wingfield is a determined young man. He has decided against everyone else in his family's wishes that he wants to leave the dismal life of a factory job, to pursue a chance in the Merchant Marines. He realizes that he would be running off like his father and this is probably the only thing that kept him from leaving this long. Amanda, Tom's mother, deep down knows the day is coming that Tom will leave. She says "But not till there's someone to take your place." She wants Laura, if not her to be taken care of. At that moment in the play Tom is the breadwinner in the family and up to this point Tom is the underprivileged child that wants to move on. He wants to pursue his dream, a more adventurous life. Tom was a likable character until we find out he didn't pay the electric bill with the intended money. When Jim is over and he says "I paid my dues this month, instead of the light bill". At this point, Tom becomes a more selfish character. There is less sympathy given in his direction. In fact, this is probably where we feel a little