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This 6 page paper discusses Tennessee Williams’s use of symbolism in his play “The Glass Menagerie.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie Research Compiled for The Paper
Store, Inc. by K. Von Huben 4/2010 Please Introduction The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a classic play of the
American theater; it is also one of the first to combine realism and symbolism successfully. This paper discusses Williamss use of symbolism in the play; it touches on not only
the symbols that are familiar to everyone (Lauras fragility is symbolized by glass, for example), it also shows that symbolism at times denotes a dramatic change in characters relationships.
Discussion The actual plot of The Glass Menagerie is very slight: Amanda Wingfield lives in a dingy apartment with her two grown children, Tom and Laura. Laura is handicapped and
Amanda is afraid she will never have a husband; she keeps badgering Tom to bring someone home. When he finally does, the young man turns out to be a boy
Laura has had a crush on for years. They have a nice time, and the young man, Jim, succeeds in bringing Laura out of her shell, at least for a
few moments. But then he reveals that hes engaged; he leaves. But not before he has accidentally broken Lauras cherished unicorn, the prized piece of her glass collection. On this
slight story Williams has managed to hang one of the most cherished plays in American theater. His play works because the characters come to life and touch us; we want
them - especially Laura - to find happiness. When it becomes clear that her last chance of such a life is walking out the door, its heartbreaking, particularly because she
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