... Tom that their mother is afraid that she (Laura) will end up an old maid. The lights dim as the "Glass Menagerie" theme music plays. An image of blue roses appears on the screen as the scene begins. Laura is polishing her collection of glass as ... to pick up the glass while Laura looks away. The theme music kicks in. Commentary The father, though absent, is present throughout the play as a suggestion. For Tom, the father represents one mode of escape, one possible model for changing the stifling status quo of his life. More than ... , a fighter." Yet Tom is perhaps not the best advocate...

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• Grade Level: High School