Laura makes the most apparent change during the play. She starts out as helpless as a puppy. Amanda says, “resume your seat, little sister-I want you to stay fresh and pretty-for gentlemen callers” (1,942). Everything is done for her she has no responsibilities at all. “No, sister, no, sister-you be the lady this time and I’ll be the darky” Amanda says (1,941). Amanda says, “stay fresh and pretty!-It’s almost time for our gentlemen callers to start arriving”(2,943).

Laura is always down on herself she never says a good a thing about herself. Laura says, “I don’t believe we’re going to receive any… it isn’t a flood, it isn’t a tornado, Mother. I’m just not as pop

In the beginning of the “Glass Menagerie” Tom is more reserved and calm. He listens to his mother sometimes, even though she has told about all of her gentlemen callers a million times. Tom says, “I know what’s coming…again”(1,942). She rambles on forever. I’m surprised that Tom stays for the whole story Tom says, “I bet you could talk”(1,942).

Tom says, “What in Christ’s name am I”(3,949). Those are the words that had to have changed everything. Tom blows up on his mother for returning his books she does not approve of Amanda says,” I took that horrible book back to the library”(3,949). Amanda then lashes out about what he has really been doing at the “movies” Amanda says, “I don’t believe that lie”(3,950). Tom has definitely changed, he does not just sit there and let his mother whine. He speaks up and stands up for what he believes in. The scene ends with Amanda saying, “I won’t speak to you-until you apologize”(4,951).

Almost all people grow and change through life. Some people due it gradually over time some at a certain point in life. If we do not well will end up like Amanda, stuck in the past.

Amanda is tough cookie. She is so stuck in her old fashion world she does not even know it. Amanda only thinks of herself. She desires to control Tom and Laura in every aspect of their life. Unfortunately for Amanda, she is losing the battle almost everyday.

Tom by this time has already decided to hit the road to go find adventure. He has not paid the electric bill yet Tom says, “I’m like my father. The bastard son of a bastard See how he grins. And he’s been absent going on sixteen years”(6,970). After the gentlemen caller leaves Tom goes to the movies and never returns, following his father’s footsteps.

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