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
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Approximate Word count = 776
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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