... 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. The Wingfield family, aren't quite living on the streets but they are poor enough. Amanda Wingfield is portrayed as a very pushy mother who always tries to urge on and persuade her two children to do exactly what she ... to face it. Even though the Wingfield family were all so desperate in finding succession they all went about it in very different and unique ways. Tom, trying to find succession by going to the movies e...

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... tenement apartment, to the fire escape, and all over the city of St. Louis as is evident when Laura goes out on her walks. The apartment is transformed when the notice of the caller is presented and the pad becomes very much more lavish and rich looking. The theme that I get out of the play is the idea that Laura is looking for an escape in her glass menagerie. She isn't concerned ... with all the proper things to ... do of the day, and she really doesn't mind the plight her family is stuck ... ...

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The Glass Menagerie This play I would call tragic drama. All of the character problems were formed from deep psychological issues. I really enjoyed this play even though it was depressing, a couple of points gave me hope but then let me down again. That's mostly what kept me interested. To me all the family wanted was happiness and the tragic part was they never got it. The first character in ... time without realizing she was treating her daughter like she was good for nothing. Then comes lovely Laura Wingfield the innocent hurt child even though she is grown. The only happiness she has is i...

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