... ). Tom's recognition of his father as an important figure despite the man's abandonment portrays Tom's remaining attachment to his dad. Later in the play, Amanda and Tom get into an argument concerning Tom's constant absence from the house. She argues, "Oh I can see the handwriting on the wall ... nearly midnight, and movies don't let out at two A.M.: Come in stumbling. Muttering to yourself like a maniac!" (212). Tom doesn't listen to Amanda, and continues to escape through alcohol throughout the play. Cigarettes, which constantly pull Tom onto the fire escape away from everything, also...

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