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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In Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie these same struggles are portrayed. ... - (The Glass Menagerie, page 59). ... (The Glass Menagerie, page 82). ... (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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In Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie these same struggles are portrayed. ... - (The Glass Menagerie, page 59). ... (The Glass Menagerie, page 82). ... (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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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" 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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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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Laura Wingfield has chosen to hide from reality in the play The Glass Menagerie. ... The glass menagerie represents Laura to some extent, as she is fragile, like the glass and can be broken easily. ... In the play The Glass Menagerie, Tom Wingfield has chosen to hide from reality. ... Mr Wingfield has also chosen to hide from reality in the play The Glass Menagerie. ... play, The Glass Menagerie. ...

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Tennessee Williams", gives the reader an inside look into the lives of a common family living in the pre-war depression era in his play The Glass Menagerie. ... 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 realit...

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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 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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Tennessee Williams The Glass Menagerie In Tennessee William's the Glass Menagerie the Wingfield family- that belongs in the lower middle class- Amanda and her two children, Laura and Tom live in a small apartment somewhere St. ... The Glass Menagerie is a memory play. ... Firstly, the title of the play is symbolic, The Glass Menagerie, as well as the presence of the object itself- the glass animals- during the play. The Glass Menagerie represents in some points the character's psychology, but it also attributes the characteristics of glass to the memory as a whole. ...

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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 never did anything in her life except play with her Glass Menagerie and plays those worn-out records. ...

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In The Glass Menagerie, the fire escape symbolizes the way for Amanda Wingfield to bring a man into the house to save her and her daughter. ... Rainbows in The Glass Menagerie symbolize hope and are associated with hopeful situations (Susquehanna. ... In The Glass Menagerie, it is ironic how Tom speaks badly of his father and his leaving home but in the end he leaves home just like his father, the man "in love with long distances (Williams 30)''. ... Amanda Wingfield from The Glass Menagerie holds strong resemblance to Tennessee's mother Edwina Williams. ... Laura Windfield in T...

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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. ... 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 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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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. ... 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, although succeeding in some way of the escapism from Amanda, Laura keeps to her precious Glass Menagerie and Amanda is left with only dreams. ...

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In The Glass Menagerie, Tom Wingfield is unhappy with his life as his primary role is to work and provide for his family. ... 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. ...

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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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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. ... She prefers not to have interaction with people and would rather spend all day caring for her glass animals. ... 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...

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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. ... She spends all of her time in a world of glass ornaments and stays home. ... The Glass Menagerie represents Laura's very sensitive nature and fragility. ... Both Laura and the glass menagerie break when they are exposed to the outside world. ...

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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 written by Tennessee Williams clearly shows that the past can sometimes dominate one's life, and its surroundings. ... In Scene 1 of The Glass Menagerie Amanda nearly cuts off Tom to her story of how on one Sunday she had seventeen "gentlemen callers" come over to her house. ...

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"The Glass Menagerie" is set in the apartment of the Wingfield family. ... The Glass Menagerie playing quite frequently. ... Williams uses the theme of escape throughout "The Glass Menagerie" to demonstrate the hopelessness and futility of each character's dreams. ...

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The Glass Menagerie This play I would call tragic drama. ... The only happiness she has is in her glass menagerie. ... She also created a world in her glass menagerie, so she can stay clear of confrontation. ...

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In "The Glass Menagerie", Tennessee Williams utilizes intense characterizations to illustrate the specific traits of his various fictional personas. ... Like the glass figurines of her menagerie, Laura is fragile and transparent. ... "The Glass Menagerie" is a tale of regret and opportunities lost. ...

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