... the world exists. While Jim O'Connor exemplifies these characteristics and represents reality in the play while each of the members of the Wingfield family are living in their own manufactured illusions to escape reality. Indeed, to survive in the tawdry confines of lower-middle working ... . The Wingfield family was deserted by the father and left to fend for themselves. The father's desertion can be blamed on society. What was a happy home has now turned into a home without a future. All of the Wingfields have their own problems; the mother, Amanda lives in ... play. Opposite to Jim ...

• Word Count: 1784
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... the world exists. While Jim O'Connor exemplifies these characteristics and represents reality in the play while each of the members of the Wingfield family are living in their own manufactured illusions to escape reality. Indeed, to survive in the tawdry confines of lower-middle working ... . The Wingfield family was deserted by the father and left to fend for themselves. The father's desertion can be blamed on society. What was a happy home has now turned into a home without a future. All of the Wingfields have their own problems; the mother, Amanda lives in ... play. Opposite to Jim ...

• Word Count: 1745
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... she finds them to be completely true. Its almost like she refused to grow up with the times, especially once things perceived to be harder. Although Amanda appears to often be stuck in the past, without any idea of reality, she bounces back and forth. She first says to Laura, "I know so ... reminds Laura that her "defect" can be overshadowed by simple charm. She refuses to let Laura refer to herself as crippled (19). Not only is Amanda refusing to live in the reality, she is denying Laura the opportunity to be realistic about her disability. Laura appears to be the most important charact...

• Word Count: 1744
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School