... when Jim arrives. It shows her reluctance to let an emissary from the world of reality, symbolized by Jim, invade the comfortable non-existence of the apartment and her insecurity in dealing with the outside world. Another recurring symbol in the story is that of the "glass menagerie." This represents Laura's hypersensitive nature and fragility. The first time the menagerie is mentioned in any detail in a symbolic manner is when Tom and ... symbol comes at the turning point of the play, when Jim is left alone with Laura. The conversation turns to Laura's glass collection and Laura remar...

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... jonquils and supposedly having "seventeen gentlemen callers on one Sunday afternoon." Although Amanda desires to see Laura settled down with a nice young man, it is hard to tell whether she wanted a gentleman caller to be invited for Laura or for herself. The fourth symbol is Laura's glass menagerie. Her collection of glass represents her own private world. Set apart from reality, a place where she can hide and ... be safe. The events that happen to Laura's glass affect Laura's emotional state greatly. When Amanda tells Laura to practice typing, Laura instead plays with her glass. When ...

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The Glass Menagerie is a story about a family of three main characters, the Wingfields, and their day to day struggles with each other. More specifically, it is about the struggles of two young adults, Laura and Tom, against their controlling mother, Amanda. Amanda's main drive in life seems to be her need to be supported by the efforts of others. We learn early on that Amanda's husband, the father ... man, begins to get Laura to warm up. Jim suddenly becomes very taken with Laura, despite the fact that he is in a long-term relationship, and going to be engaged. During their flirtation Laur...

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... 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...

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... Statement: Whereas Sylvia was outspoken and loud, Laura was quiet and subdued. Laura Wingfield was the protagonist in the play "The Glass Menagerie". Sylvia was the protagonist in the short story "The Lesson". Laura's leg was crippled. She had been that way since she was a baby. This minor problem haunted her throughout her entire life. Because of this slight limp, it made her feel ... rarely reply with out being sick. For example, when Jim O"Conner cam to dinner with Tom Wingfield, Laura could not answer the door to let the two inside. She feared people in general. On the other hand, ...

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