... made much more vivid and meaningful through Tennessee Williams' use of symbolism. 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. The first symbol, presented in the first scene, is the fire escape. "The apartment faces an alley and is entered by a fire escape, a structure whose ... to leave his sister and even his mother behind, he is being driven to it. Williams uses the theme of escape throughout The Glass Menagerie ...

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... does not need to fantasize anymore. The author's use of symbolism, in this case the, glass menagerie, is a way to describe the characters on a figurative level. He uses a lot of symbols, such as the fire escape, blue rose and the gentleman caller to name a few, but none has more of an impact of the meaning of symbolism as does the glass menagerie. The glass animals as a whole represents Laura's ... fantasy world, whereas the unicorn itself symbolize Laura's emotional ... anguish. Only when the unicorn loses its horn does Laura too become more ... ...

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... gentleman caller. Roses represent Laura along with her beauty and innocence. The stem of the rose can define as the support that Amanda and Tom gave her. The thorn is her shyness. It is her shyness that no one wants to go near her and she does not want to go near anyone. The Glass Menagerie represents Laura's very sensitive nature and fragility. Laura is just as ... easily broken as a glass unicorn and just as unique. When Jim accidentally bumps into the unicorn and breaks it, the unicorn is no longer unique. When Jim kisses Laura and then shatters her hopes by telling ... her he is en...

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The play The Glass Menagerie, Williams uses many symbols, which represent many different things. Many of the symbols used in the play try to symbolize some form of escape or difference between reality and illusion. The first symbol, presented in the first scene, is the fire escape. This represents the "bridge" between the illusory world of the Wingfields and the world of reality. This "bridge" seems to be a one-way passage, but the ... 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 represe...

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"The Glass Menagerie,"" by Tennessee Williams is a play that portrays a battle of appearance vs. reality. This effect is achieved through multiple symbols of dreams and illusions. Though there are many, Laura's glass unicorn is the prevalent symbol because it most accurately conveys Laura's sense of self. The glass unicorn in Laura's glass collection "ironically, her favorite one "represents her peculiarity. As Jim points out, unicorns are " ... not seem to care. Symbolically, she is not upset because Jim is making her feel as if she is a normal girl. Now, it is a regular horse like the other...

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... and novels, authors create depth in characters by demonstrating habits and actions. This is literary device is clearly demonstrated in the play "The Glass Menagerie- by Tennessee Williams. Narrator Tom Wingfeild recalls a time when war was found on every corner in most cities, the 1930's. In the Wingfeild house, tensions run high. Amanda, Tom's mother is hopeful and has high expectations for her children, especially her ... callers and a husband like she once had. Laura, Tom's sister is shy natured and disabled with no one to accompany her but the presents of her glass menagerie and mem...

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