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The Glass Manegerie

            In the Introduction of "The Glass Menagerie", Tom states that "the play is memory". Tom is remembering his memories as he tells the store. In the movie version Tom is at the house during the introduction and the conclusion. This clearly signifies that the entire play is the memory of Tom's past. It's also a memory play because of all the descriptive objects that are brought forth during it. Such objects would be the gentleman caller or the unicorn. Amanda's horrifying voice and her undying persistence to nag the hell out of Tom.
             Tom is obviously talking about his own memories. Since Tom's departure from the apartment, things became more to clear him. Everything now is just a memory. Having most of the responsibilities of the three, Tom lived a hard life. He was only able to escape while he was at the movies. Living such a life with many difficulties and obstacles to overcome, it would be hard to forget everything. Tom lives a new life, and his old one is the memory.
             The most important memory is that of the unicorn. This glass menagerie indicates Laura's fragileness and her shyness. The unicorn portrays Laura's distinctiveness from everybody else. It had a horn and was different from the other horses. Laura had a bad leg which made her different. When Laura gave Him the horse, it was her letting to. She was not afraid anymore.
             The photograph of his father was an important memory. I think that Jim realized why his father left. Tom finds out that he has to leave also. All he had of his father was a memory. Amanda caused his father to leave, and now she caused Tom to leave. The memory of her father was the picture on the wall.
             Laura's gentleman caller is a distinctive memory of Tom's past. He brought Him to dinner for Laura not knowing that he had a girlfriend. This was the first straw that led to Tom leaving. Amanda got upset and blamed everything on Tom. She started yelling and wouldn't stop like a firing squad shooting at a man with only so much armor that he couldn't take all the bullets.


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