This Reality The Glass Menagerie written by Tennessee Williams follows the lives of three people of a middle-class family, Amanda Wignfield and her two children Laura and Tom. ... Each character in The Glass Menagerie has a need to escape from he or she's life. ... The character Laura, depicted in the plat The Glass Menagerie, is treated as a fragile piece of glass. ... The glass menageries that Laura has are symbols of herself. ... What Laura doesn't see is the glass figurines. ...

• Word Count: 1336
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Glass Menagerie By Tennessee Williams is centered on a dream of escape, much like the song, Never Ending Story by New Found Glory. ... Every Time tom sees " a piece of transparent glass" or hears " a familiar bit of music" he is reminded of Laura. ... It has to be said that, just like the glass unicorn, Tom is transparent, pitiful, and broken. ...

• Word Count: 456
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

People all have dreams that they pursue and want to live them out. However, it becomes problematic when one does not acknowledge and accept his present situations and social boundaries, which can turn one's dream into illusion. In Tennessee Williams's play, The Glass Menagerie, the main character n...

• Word Count: 713
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School