... flawed and responsible for the tragedy that came upon them even though she didn't realize it. Laura Wingfield is a romantic, who has a physical defect which causes her to limp slightly. Laura is emotionally delicate, which causes her to escape to a world of beauty she created for ... herself. In reality, she is living in a world of despair. 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 when Jim breaks the news that he is engaged, Laura looks in her ha...

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• Grade Level: High School

... two children Laura and Tom. Mr. Wingfeild left his family many years prior to the time this play takes place. The only representation, besides memories, is a large picture hanging in the living room. Each character in The Glass Menagerie has a need to escape from he or she's life. Tom Wingfield, a main character and ... sons of planters!"(Williams, 1103) The man she loves, that's why his picture still hangs, abandoned her. The fact that the picture of Mr. Wingfield hangs is an attempt to escape her life. By holding onto the past, and letting the portrait hang, she feels like she still ha...

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... avoid reality. Through symbolism, William is able to emphasize how one will create an escape to avoid facing reality. In The Glass Menagerie, Tom Wingfield is unhappy with his life as his primary role is to work and provide for his family. Tom creates many escapes to avoid the reality ... life. Thus, by using these examples of symbolism, Williams is able to prove how one will create an escape to avoid facing reality. Another character in The Glass Menagerie that creates escapes to avoid reality is Tom's mother Amanda. Amanda creates escapes to because she too has difficulty accepting ma...

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... successful in his escape because he never has to deal with anything at home. He actually leaves and doesn't look back. As for the other four: Laura, Amanda, Tom, and Jim, they seem to be stuck throughout the play. Jim seems to be the only one with a real chance at breaking ... in a make-believe reality. In Amanda's mind she is still a girl receiving "gentlemen callers" (1270). Even when Laura is to receive a caller, Amanda gets more dressed up than Laura. Amanda even refuses to acknowledge that Laura is " crippled" (1275). She illustrates this point by saying " you"re not crippled, you j...

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• Grade Level: High School