The Glass Menagerie is a play based around a fragile family and their difficulties coping with life. Laura is a girl who is unable to survive in the world outside or around her. There are several scenes that show how Laura has never been able to talk to or make conversation with a "gentleman caller". Amanda, Laura's mother, who continually lives in the past. Laura must feel that she can or will not ever live up to her mothers expectations. Amanda continually reminds Laura of her differences throughout the play. Amanda reflects so much on the past, which haunts Laura in some way. Laura is different from other girls, but her mother, Amanda,
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