Laura Wingfield has the fewest lines in the play "The Glass Menagerie," yet the play revolves around her. Laura is twenty-three, and walks with a limp due to a brace on her leg. Although Laura faces problems throughout the play, she ... is surrounded by the flights and struggles of her mother and brother. Laura does not participate in family arguments nor does she concern herself with supporting the family. "Like her glass treasures, Laura isn't particularly good for anything but gathering dust" (Patrowicz [online]). Because of Laura's physical and emotional disabilities, it seems to excuse he...

• Word Count: 1833
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School