... is aware of it but he constantly tries to find a way to escape, so that he can live his dream, his fantasy, as Laura, Amanda and Jim does. Another character which is very realistic is Jim, which the writer of the play, Tennessee Williams, makes metaphorically an element of "the world of reality" ... the whole play there is a clear evidence that we are in the presence of an atypical family. This is principally generated by the absence of Mr. Wingfield, Amanda's husband. Due to the lack of a responsible male figure in the family, the Winfield family is left without any means to support itse...

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