To create a better understanding of a character's personality, we must delve deep into a character's thoughts, his traits, and his many other distinguishing characteristics. Our character, Laura Wingfield, from Tennessee Williams" play, The Glass Menagerie, suffers from a crippled leg that causes her to limp whenever she walks. ... Laura is also afraid of confrontations. ... In a way, I can see a bit of Laura in myself. ... In some manner, there is probably a bit Laura, Tom, Jim, or Amanda in all of us. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Amanda and Jim Comparison Two of the main characters in Tennessee Williams's Glass Menagerie are Jim O'Connor and Amanda Wingfield. ... She does not want Tom to turn out like his father and he wants Laura to find a husband. ... Jim is able to spot that Laura has an inferiority complex. ... These two characters of Amanda and Jim in the Glass Menagerie are the two main players in the play. ... Overall, Jim O'Connor and Amanda Wingfield are alike in many ways and are two of the main characters in the play....

• Word Count: 513
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School