The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a play abounding with symbolism. ... Next is the glass figures that reside in Laura's menagerie are symbols of Laura herself. ... She explained to Jim that, "My glass collection takes up a good deal of time"(1750). ... After talking to him for a period of time she slowly opened herself up, and showed him her favorite glass menagerie. ... These are just a few of the many symbols Tennessee Williams places in his play The Glass Menagerie. ...

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In the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams, the author injects a part of himself into his writing. ... This was an ideal time period for his book because that was a time of fun and dreams, when nothing couldn't be accomplished. ...

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The Foils: Tom and Tom The Great Depression was a trying time on almost all Americans. It was a time of poverty, confusion, and pathos. The Glass Menagerie and The Grapes of Wrath are works of literature set in this time period. ... Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath and Tom Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie are both young adults who are forced with the pressure of leading and supporting their families during the Great Depression, while attempting to discover who they are. ... The turning point of both the play, The Glass Menagerie and the novel, The Grapes of Wrath reveal that the Tom of eac...

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From the period 1935 to 1938, she had only two hits: Alice Adams and Stage Door. ... Her film roles became fewer and farther between in the sixties, as she devoted her time to her partner Spencer Tracy. ... In the seventies, she turned to making made for TV films, with Glass Menagerie, Love Among the Ruins and Corn Is Green. ... Katharine Hepburn stood out amongst the other performers of her time, defining beauty in her own way. ... She was able to change herself through out her life time any acting job. ...

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• Grade Level: High School