... bulb that exposes Blanche's aging face. This symbolizes Blanche's aging ideals. Kernan explains that she turns away from the misery of reality at Belle Reve to her fairy tale romantic endeavors. Blanche, when accused of deliberate deception says only, "I didn't lie in my heart." As an educated audience, we know her heart not to be completely down-to-earth. Kernan expands ... but she chooses to ignorantly disregard it. Tennessee Williams has a flair for writing about reality clashing with fantasy in some of his plays. In The Glass Menagerie, Laura's unrealistic grasp on life clashes wit...

• Word Count: 2772
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School