... two children Laura and Tom. Mr. Wingfeild left his family many years prior to the time this play takes place. The only representation, besides memories, is a large picture hanging in the living room. Each character in The Glass Menagerie has a need to escape from he or she's life. Tom Wingfield, a main character and ... sons of planters!"(Williams, 1103) The man she loves, that's why his picture still hangs, abandoned her. The fact that the picture of Mr. Wingfield hangs is an attempt to escape her life. By holding onto the past, and letting the portrait hang, she feels like she still ha...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School