The Glass Menagerie
The play The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, Williams uses many symbols, which represent many different things. Many of the symbols used in the play try to symbolize some form of escape or difference between reality and illusion.The first symbol, presented in the first scene, is the fire escape. This represents the "bridge" between the illusory world of the Wingfields and the world of reality. This "bridge" seems to be a one-way passage. But the direction varies for each character. For Tom, the fire escape is the way out of the world of Amanda and Laura and an entrance into the world of reality. For Laura, the fire escape is a way into her world. A way to escape from reality. Both examples can readily be seen: Tom will stand outside on the fire escape to smoke, showing that he does not like to be inside, to be a part of the illusionary world. Laura, on the other hand, thinks of the fire escape as a way in and not a way out. This
Laura's understanding of Tom's responsibilities to her. Also, the unicorn, which Laura. To Amanda, Jim represents the days of her youth, when she went frolicking from the others. When Tom leaves to go to the movies in an angered rush, he unicorn does not complain of being different, as she does not complain either. Laura, Jim represents the one thing she fears and does not want to face, reality. As can be seen, there are quite a few symbols in this play. And a number of them Another symbol, which deals with both Amanda and Laura, is Jim O'Connor. To ------------------------------------------------------------------------ quality. In fact, Jim is rather awkward, which can be seen when he dances with glass represents her own private world. Set apart from reality, a place where is important, represents Laura directly. Laura points out to Jim that the like the other horses, just as Laura has shed some of her shyness and become
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