Glass Menagerie
The gentleman caller in Tennessee William's "The Glass Menagerie" does represent the hopes and dreams of all we wish for. As Amanda wished for a gentleman caller for Laura, Laura also wished for a gentleman caller to provide her with an escape from her current life. Laura was not desperately trying to get away from her situation like Tom was, however Laura wanted to. Laura portrayed that she escaped to her glass menagerie, so that she would not have to face her reality. In Laura's dream for escape, she keeps her feelings towards Jim from high school. Laura kept those feelings going because they were her hope for love, and one day escape. In our society today, everyone grows up with the American dream of finding their true love, marrying their love, having a family, and living happily ever after. This idea is instilled in us from the time we are young, perhaps from fairytales, and fantasy stories we are often told as children. When little girls are playing with Barbie and Ken dolls, it is common to portray the dolls as getting married, having a family, and then moving into their dream house where they all live together forever. Another
The gentleman caller is an important character in this play because it shows how everyone has that hope, goal, or dream they want to reach or have come true. However we can not let that consume are lives, and only live for those dreams. In time, everyone reaches a point where they are happy, or they realize their dreams are unrealistic to an extent. It reminds me of a song that says to thank god for unanswered prayers. If I had all my wishes come true as a young girl, I am not sure they would be dreams now, but rather nightmares. That is why hopes and dreams are so wonderful, they give us a sense of fantasy, and we are able to escape our present situations. However, it is also important to keep our feet on the ground, keep some semblance of reality. That way, one does not become too distraught when some dreams do not come true. It is normal and healthy for people to have hopes, and to believe in their dreams. As a young girl, I too had ideals of what my dream man would be like. Due to fairytales, movies, and stories one gets their hopes and dreams up. Hopefully one day, prince charming will arrive in our lives, galloping up on his
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