... 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. Williams" characters are all lost in a dreamy state of illusion or escape wishing for something that they don't have. The mother, Amanda Wingfield ... her flawed and responsible for the tragedy that came upon them even though she didn't realize it. Laura Wingfield is ...

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... of the 1930s. The mother, Amanda, clings to her past life as a Southern debutant and hopes desperately that her daughter, Laura, will follow in her footsteps. Tom Wingfield, the narrator and Amanda's son, dreams of breaking free from the mundane, simple life he is forced to lead once his ... is able to incorporate elements such as setting, symbolism, and conflict to express a main theme of escape. Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie takes place in the Wingfield family apartment, in 1937. Driven by postwar poverty, they are forced to live in a lower-class urban section of St. Louis. ...

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... 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 the narrator, openly shows the reader his need to escape. The realities of his life consist of working in a warehouse, and wanting ... them all."(Williams, 1102) Most likely a severely distorted memory that she repeats often. Amanda places her own hopes and dreams onto her children. Wanting Laura to become independent from her. Needing Tom to be the father. These are her dreams, not the reality of her life. She know...

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... to 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 of ... gets drunk to escape his complications. This is noticeable when Amanda says "you had been drinking the night you were in that - terrifying condition! Laura says that you hate the apartment and that you go out nights to get away from it..." (Williams 32). As the quote indicates, Tom is ... does n...

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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 ... lives 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, ...

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• Grade Level: High School