The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams Flaws

The play, The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams is a play that focuses on the flaws of people and the overwhelming feeling that many face throughout their life. Tennessee Williams was quite familiar with this feeling. During his career Tennessee Williams even said:
I have found it easier to identify with the characters who are on the verge of hysteria, who are frightened of life, who were desperate to reach out to another person. But these seemingly fragile people are really strong people. (“BrainyQuotes”)
In his play, The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams based the characters off of people in his life. These characters, and people, often found themselves overwhelmed by each other. Tom Wingfield was not only one of the main characters