... ) 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 Amanda mounts the steps outside. Amanda's face shows the evidence that something has ... until he apologizes. Tom bends down 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 ... an aspiring poet, a reader and writer, a creator and a brooder. Willia...

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