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The Glass Manegerie

Jim did bring Laura out of her shell and made her do things she never did before, like talking and dancing.
             He was Laura's first gentleman caller and also Tom's only real friend that that he talked to at work. Tom said that people started to come around and talk to him because of Jim. Jim also broke the barrier between Laura and her shyness. Jim had such a great impact on Laura and also helped Tom become more liked by his colleagues.
             Laura's extreme shyness was another memory of Tom's. Her leg made it hard for her to be herself. It also made it hard for her to make friends and be social. Amanda was denying to herself that she was crippled, but Tom knew the reality of her problem was her leg. Laura's disability was a big issue in the apartment. Amanda or Tom never made it a big issue. Laura made it an issue herself. If Laura was not so worried about her leg, I believe that her shyness would not have existed. It wasn't so much of Laura's disability that stopped her from meeting boys, it was her self-consciousness that stopped her.
             Amanda's eager persistence to nag Tom is an extremely vivid memory of Tom. She continued to get on his nerves until one day he just couldn't take it anymore. Amanda was the only reason Tom left. It was only a matter of time before Amanda pulled the final straw. In my opinion Tom went to the movies not only for adventure but to get away from Amanda. It appeared that every time Amanda started to pound Tom with question after questions and yell at him, he wanted to go to the movies.
             The fire escape played a big role in this play being a memory. The fire escape was Tom's place to relax and smoke a cigarette. The alley it was overlooking was very gloomy and sullen. It created a sullen attitude while reading the play and watching the movie. It was Tom's only defense against the voice of his horrifying mother without leaving the house. In comparison with the gloomy atmosphere to the reader, the lighting created the attitude for the play.


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