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 very compassionate. She is humble, shy, and never does anything to hurt anyone else. The character of Laura throughout the play is like a fragile piece of glass, unable to survive in the outside world, and ... affianced. Immediately she retreats into her fantasy world of the Glass Menagerie. Her heart is broken like the horn of the tiny unicorn. Laura gives Jim...

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