After his father abandoned his family, Tom Wingfield is left to support his overbearing mother, Amanda, and his painfully shy sister, Laura. ... The fantasy Amanda lives in gives us a greater insight into how delusion revolves around the Wingfield family and how it is a central concern in the play and contributes highly to Tom's decision to leave. ... It was painful for Amanda to think about Mr. Wingfield, so she moved to another subject. But Amanda possesses strong attributes. ...

• Word Count: 1567
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Tom doesn't listen to Amanda, and continues to escape through alcohol throughout the play. ... Amanda is again concerned for Tom and confronts him, saying, "You smoke too much. ... In the end of the play, Tom is able to escape the Wingfield house in a physical sense, but is unable to truly escape due to his emotions. ... Likewise, when he finally does depart from the Wingfield house, he is still unable to fully escape and he remains in the same situation as before. Tom Wingfield yearns for escape. ...

• Word Count: 1672
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Wingfield, Amanda's husband. ... Wingfield leave home. ... The rest of the Wingfield's ignore this, and this mysterious way he acts reminds Amanda the way his husband acted just before he left, spending many hours away from home, drinking, wandering off, until one day he did not return at all. Just like Amanda pointed out in Scene four, Tom gradually acquires his "father's ways", he starts behaving like him, doing the same things he does, until one day, he emulates him entirely, he abandons the left Wingfield members. ... Amanda also protects her. ...

• Word Count: 1571
• Approx Pages: 6