escape is a way out of the almost fantasy-like world that Laura and Amanda live in and a way into the “real” world. For Laura‚ it works the opposite way. When she enters through the fire escape into the apartment‚ it’s like coming into her own created fantasy and keeps her out of the harsh reality of the outside world. Tom often goes out onto the landing to smoke‚ foreshadowing his final escape at the end of the play. When Amanda sends Laura to the store‚ she stumbles on her way out‚ almost as if
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sing. Kim asks Bryan for permission to travel to Paris with her friend Amanda but Bryan balks at the two girls to travel alone‚ but relents when Lenore complains that he is overprotective. Bryan gives Kim an international cell phone and makes her promise to call every day. At Los Angeles International Airport he found out that the girls are not staying in Paris but following U2 during their European tour. When Kim and Amanda arrived in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport they meet Peter a scout for a
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Theatre in America during the 1930s. During the 1930s‚ the American Dream had become a nightmare because of the Great Depression. The sudden drop in stock exchange had threatened the land. What was once the land of optimism‚ had become the land of despair. The promise for success was clearly not fulfilled. Americans started to question and blame the government (rebelling). Society had led to a theatre that was politically and socially conscious The vision of the American Dream is broad‚
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school 5. The Glass Menagerie is a “memory play.” From which character’s memory is it drawn? (A) Tom’s (B) Amanda’s (C) Laura’s (D) Mr. Wingfield’s 6. For what does Amanda conduct a telephone campaign in order to make extra money? (A) A local election (B) Magazine subscriptions (C) A charity (D) Temperance 7. Amanda returns a library book that Tom has checked out. Who is the author of this book? (A) Hart Crane (B) Frederick Nietzsche (C) Henrik Ibsen (D) D. H. Lawrence 8. The action
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literal. This “swarm of typewriters” acts as a evil swarm of bees raining down on Laura just like Amanda. Amanda’s expectations act as if they were a “swarm”‚ chasing and forcing Laura to achieve success.(pursuit of happiness). The screen image of “The cover of a glamour magazine” also symbolizes this pursuit of happiness. It’s kind of ironic that the name of the magazine is Glamour‚ however Amanda is desperately selling the magazine to achieve her own “Glamour”. I also chose the screen legend of
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Tennessee Williams is one of the most significant playwrights of the twentieth century‚ and almost certainly the most important of American Southern Dramatists. He is distinguished for his psychologically complex dramas that explore isolation and miscommunication within families and small groups of misfits and loners. Breaking from the realistic tradition in American Drama‚ Williams introduced his concept of the “plastic” theater by incorporating expressionistic elements
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guys. One girl was sixteen years old‚ while another girl was seventeen years old. Both of the guys were seventeen years old. Their names are Rebecca‚ Amanda‚ Elias‚ and Aaron. There physical appearances did not seem to have much in common. Rebecca is African American‚ Amanda is Hispanic‚ Elias is also Hispanic‚ and Aaron is white. Aaron and Amanda look very put together and wouldn’t embarrass anyone by walking into a church or nice restaurant. Rebecca is dressed a little more provocatively and wouldn’t
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The Glass Menagerie Questions 1. The dreams contrast with the reality of Wingfield’s existence day-to day because Amanda is not accepting the reality of her existence‚ but referring to where she used to live and the old “Southern Bell” attitude. She pushes very hard for her daughter to had the same dreams that she does but she does not see really what her daughter wants for herself. 2. The menagerie suggests fragility and beauty. Laura is a fragile person who is also beautiful. She is easily broken
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(Hugener 16‚ 18‚ 22‚ 36). The Diaz family was actually one of the most liberal ones in Mérida at that time. They allowed Cacho‚ daughter of Jovita‚ Amanda Diaz’s wet nurse‚ to go to school‚ let their daughter Amanda played with her and treated her almost like a family member. However‚ the Diaz family was apparently treated better by other people. Also‚ Amanda and Cacho were sent to different schools (Hugener 72). This proved that the two girls fell into two completely separate social groups even though
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unfavorable home life. The classic play‚ The Glass Menagerie‚ is what is known as a memory play‚ and is taken from the memories of one of the main characters‚ Tom Wingfeild. Including Tom the play consists of four characters which are his mother‚ Amanda‚ his sister‚ Laura‚ and a gentlemen caller that appears in the final two scenes. He lives with his mother and sister in a small St. Louis apartment. Their father left‚ as Tom explained it‚ a “long time ago” because he was “a man who fell in love with
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