In the Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams uses an extensive pattern of symbolism in his character development of Laura. ... The dominant symbols that describe Laura include the fire escape, the glass menagerie, the unicorn, and rainbows. ... ""The most prominent use of the symbolic glass menagerie comes at the turning point of the story when Jim is left alone with Laura... It is clear at this point that Laura and her glass menagerie break when they both become exposed to the outside world, represented by Jim. ... The glass menagerie, the fire escape, the unicorn and rainbows give the reader a...

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The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a play abounding with symbolism. ... Next is the glass figures that reside in Laura's menagerie are symbols of Laura herself. ... Laura escapes to the world of her menagerie where she is safe from the world of people. ... After talking to him for a period of time she slowly opened herself up, and showed him her favorite glass menagerie. ... These are just a few of the many symbols Tennessee Williams places in his play The Glass Menagerie. ...

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The two different symbols that can be found in the Glass Menagerie are escape, which provides hope and diversion from the outside world and the glass menagerie, which is a metaphor for Laura's fragility and uniqueness. ... Williams uses the theme of escape throughout The Glass Menagerie to demonstrate the hopelessness of each character's dreams. The symbol of the glass menagerie represents a safe place to hide from reality. ... When Amanda tells Laura to practice typing, Laura instead plays with her glass collection. ... The shattered glass represents Laura's understanding...

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- (The Glass Menagerie, page 59). ... (The Glass Menagerie, page 82). ... The glass menagerie is a reflection of Laura's world; it is precious, delicate, fragile, and could shatter at any moment. ... (The Glass Menagerie, page 86) Laura lives in her glass menagerie, which becomes her escape from reality. ... (The Glass Menagerie, page 45). ...

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- (The Glass Menagerie, page 59). ... (The Glass Menagerie, page 82). ... The glass menagerie is a reflection of Laura's world; it is precious, delicate, fragile, and could shatter at any moment. ... (The Glass Menagerie, page 86) Laura lives in her glass menagerie, which becomes her escape from reality. ... (The Glass Menagerie, page 45). ...

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He worked a variety of odd jobs until 1945, when he first appeared on the Broadway scene as the author of "The Glass Menagerie". ... "The Glass Menagerie" gave Williams an opportunity to pour out events of his life through the means of fictitious play writing. The Glass Menagerie first opened on March 31, 1945. ... The father in The Glass Menagerie "was a telephone man who fell in love with distances; he gave up the job with the telephone company and skipped the light fantastic of this town." ... The masterpiece of "The Glass Menagerie" could only have been accomplished through such intens...

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The Glass Menagerie In The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, Tom and Laura Wingfield share a special sibling bond. ... In Tennessee William's play, The Glass Menagerie, the characters of Tom, Amanda, and Laura are all like the "Glass Menagerie" in one way or another. ... Laura Wingfield, a shy and emotionally crippled young girl, is the most like the glass menagerie that she adores. ... Immediately, she retreats to the fantasy world of the glass menagerie. ... Each character resembles the glass in the glass menagerie. ...

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"The Glass Menagerie,"" by Tennessee Williams is a play that portrays a battle of appearance vs. reality. ... Though there are many, Laura's glass unicorn is the prevalent symbol because it most accurately conveys Laura's sense of self. The glass unicorn in Laura's glass collection "ironically, her favorite one "represents her peculiarity. ... In relation to Laura, she is like her glass unicorn because Jim has been shining a light on her, allowing her to openly "refract- her hidden colors. However, soon the illusionary image of the glass unicorn is altered again...

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Laura is terrified of the real world, and choses to hide behind her limp, her glass menagerie and the victrola. ... Laura Wingfield has chosen to hide from reality in the play The Glass Menagerie. ... Laura's glass menagerie and the victrola act as things which protect her from the real world in the play. ... The glass menagerie represents Laura to some extent, as she is fragile, like the glass and can be broken easily. ... play, The Glass Menagerie. ...

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Symbolism: The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams uses symbolism throughout his classic play The Glass Menagerie. ... Williams uses symbols to effectively express the theme of The Glass Menagerie. ... Symbols used in this classic play are the fire escape, Laura's "glass menagerie," and rainbows. ... Another recurring symbol in the story is that of the "glass menagerie." ... The conversation turns to Laura's glass collection and Laura remarks "Glass is something you have to take good care of" (VII, p. 1821), again showing her fragility and the symbolism of the "glass menag...

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The Glass Menagerie The Characters" Escape From Reality in The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams centers around a dream of escape. ... Laura escapes through her menagerie. "[Laura's] glass collection takes up a good deal of [her] time" (1303). Laura is so engrossed with taking care of her glass collection that she forgets to live her life. ... Each character from Williams" The Glass Menagerie is looking for some unseen escape route. ...

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Analysis of The Glass Menagerie The Glass Menagerie is an extremely well written play. ... She lives in a world of little glass animals and old records. ... Laura drops out of business school. ... The glass menagerie is the perfect representation of Laura. ... The Glass Menagerie was an extremely well written play. ...

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The Glass Menagerie is a play written by Tennesse Williams. Although, he wrote other successful plays, "The Glass Menagerie" was his first hit. ... She wants Laura, especially, to be like her. ... It actually makes your life worse thinking like that, take the example of Laura. ... She never did anything in her life except play with her Glass Menagerie and plays those worn-out records. ...

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The Glass Menagerie This play I would call tragic drama. ... The only happiness she has is in her glass menagerie. ... In actuality Laura dropped out after the first week. ... She also created a world in her glass menagerie, so she can stay clear of confrontation. ... The Jim O"Conner uses memories of Laura's to gain some glory. ...

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The Play is about a Family Trying to Succeed The Glass Menagerie has many different interpretations and one of the plays" main themes is that it is about a family trying to succeed. ... Laura knows how much it would mean to Amanda if she were married off and didn't need to take financial care of Laura anymore. ... Keeping her Glass Menagerie safe and secure is also an important factor in keeping Laura happy too. ... Laura, by consoling only in her Glass Menagerie and Amanda being the worst - forcing her children to live the life she wanted. ... Tom leaves the Wingfield family, altho...

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Our character, Laura Wingfield, from Tennessee Williams" play, The Glass Menagerie, suffers from a crippled leg that causes her to limp whenever she walks. ... Over time, she has lost all self confidence in herself and resorts to the confines of her glass menagerie and old phono records. ... Laura is also afraid of confrontations. ... When her mother finally found out about it, she tried to avoid having to talk back or answer her by trying to escape to her glass menagerie or playing the phonograph. ... As symbolism within the play, Williams describes Laura's frailty as fragile as the ...

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In The "Glass Menagerie", the main characters are Laura, Amanda, Tom, and Jim. ... Laura 's two symbols are Blue Roses and her glass menagerie, Unicorn. ... The Glass Menagerie represents Laura's very sensitive nature and fragility. Laura is just as easily broken as a glass unicorn and just as unique. ... Both Laura and the glass menagerie break when they are exposed to the outside world. ...

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"The Glass Menagerie" There are some people who live life within another life. ... In Tennessee Williams the "Glass Menagerie" the members of the Wingfield family are all trapped in menial existences. ... In his play, "The Glass Menagerie", Tennessee Williams uses the imagery of a glass unicorn to help convey the emotional anguish of the character, Laura. ... Amuse ourselves with the glass menagerie, darling (1454)! ... Laura goes on to show him her glass menagerie. ...

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The following two pieces of literature, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, and To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, share the common theme of change and transition. ... In the novel The Glass Menagerie, the main character Laura undergoes a series of changes and transition. ... She is washing and polishing her collection of glass" (48). ... When they get to talking, Laura shows him her favorite figurine from her glass menagerie, the unicorn. ... All in all, the novels To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee and The Glass Menagerie by Williams, the themes of change and transition are ever pr...

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Laura screams "My glass! --Menagerie", covering her face and turning away. ... On page 16, Amanda's fear is exposed when she ridicules Laura of how she will stay home and amuse herself with the glass menagerie and eternally play the worn-out phonograph records for the rest of her life. ... In scene seven, Laura explains the significance of her glass menagerie to the gentleman caller, Jim O"Connor. ... The author's use of symbolism, in this case the, glass menagerie, is a way to describe the characters on a figurative level. ...

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Another example of symbolism used in The Glass Menagerie is the movies. ... Another character in The Glass Menagerie that creates escapes to avoid reality is Tom's mother Amanda. ... In The Glass Menagerie, Laura too creates many escapes to avoid facing reality. One example of symbolism used by Williams to portray how Laura escapes is her glass menagerie. ... Clearly Laura escapes reality as she uses her menagerie. ...

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In what ways are each of the Wingfields flawed in The Glass Menagerie? ... The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams revolves around the flaws of each of the Wingfields: Amanda Wingfield, a woman of a very confusing nature; Laura Wingfield, one who is partially crippled and lets that make her extremely self conscious; and Tom Wingfield, one who is seen as selfish, and feels trapped and is looking for a way out. ... When Jim kisses Laura, she comes to reality and forgets about the broken piece of glass, and becomes a real person for a moment. But she lacks the strength to stay in reality, for...

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The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, was written and first performed in 1944. ... Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie takes place in the Wingfield family apartment, in 1937. ... Another literary element that Williams presents throughout The Glass Menagerie is symbolism. ... The glass unicorn, notably her favorite, represents her abnormalities. ... All of these elements are vital in communicating one of the main themes of The Glass Menagerie. ...

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The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams" "memory play" originates after World War II in a dark, dreary alley in St. ... Tom had becomes tired of seeing his sister sitting around playing with glass dolls that represent a real world to her. ... Laura is a shy, fragile girl during most of the play. She has become enveloped into her own small world of glass animals, hence The Glass Menagerie. ... The theme that I get out of the play is the idea that Laura is looking for an escape in her glass menagerie. ...

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In The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams writes of a 1940s household which consists of Laura, Amanda, and Tom Wingfield who display gender roles that underlie suspicions of dependence, manipulation, and subservience. ... Laura's damaged leg began to haunt her throughout high school. ... Tom would stumble up the fire escape "the unsteadiness of his advance make it evident that he has been drinking" but hides this from his sister and mother by saying he goes to the movies (Williams 26) In "The Glass Menagerie" Laura shows her dependence, Amanda displays her manipulation, and Tom demons...

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