A Contrast between Sylvia and Laura Thesis Statement: Whereas Sylvia was outspoken and loud, Laura was quiet and subdued. Laura Wingfield was the protagonist in the play "The Glass Menagerie". ... Laura's leg was crippled. ... For example, when Jim O"Conner cam to dinner with Tom Wingfield, Laura could not answer the door to let the two inside. ... That is a luxury that Laura did not have. ...
Through the eyes of Tom Wingfield, a character in the play, the reader gets a glance into the life of his family. ... One major symbol presented in the story is that of the fire escape, which has a different meaning and function for each of the Wingfield characters. ... "Laura cries out as if wounded" (III, p. 1792). ... This instance seems to give Laura hope on life. Next, the chandeliers from the dance hall across the way create rainbow-colored reflections in the Wingfield home. ...
This represents the "bridge" between the illusory world of the Wingfields and the world of reality. ... For Laura, the fire escape is a way into her world. ... This can be seen when Amanda sends Laura to go to the store: Laura trips on the fire escape. ... The events that happen to Laura's glass affects Laura's emotional state greatly. When Amanda tells Laura to practice typing, Laura instead plays with her glass. ...
