Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie"

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This paper discusses Tennessee Williams' play, "Glass Menagerie" and analyzes its theme of reality versus fantasy and the characters in the play who struggle with this conflict. Specifically, the paper examines how the main characters, Amanda, Laura and to some extent Tom, were not able to face the dismal realities of life so they found other means for personal happiness.

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"This mental retreat for Amanda is a way of recaptures the innocence and easy times of her youth. It is her means of escape: She has long been a single parent and worried bout raising two children who also have their own heavy baggage to carry. The difficulty occurs when Amanda's present and past become confused. Her fantasies of a time when break into the now of other people's lives, namely her son and daughter. When she fantasizes Laura and Tom can become something different from which they already are, it creates problems for everyone. For example, when Jim comes to dinner, Amanda dreams of him and Laura together."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Eakambaram, (ed) A. Glass Managerie. Tennessee Williams. New Delhi: S Chand, 2005
• Glass Menagerie http://pagesperso-orange.fr/absolutenglish- 972/notes/uscivi/glassmenagerie/ressourcepage.htm

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