She has been living in a dream world created by her mother whereas her leg is not crippled, but only a minor defect. ... She prefers not to have interaction with people and would rather spend all day caring for her glass animals. ... As symbolism within the play, Williams describes Laura's frailty as fragile as the glass animals she cares so much about, both being like the other. ...
The theme seems to be that of hopeful aspirations followed by inevitable disappointment and having dreams, which are destroyed by harsh realities of the world. ... The ever-fragile Laura is drawn out of her dream-world shell of her glass collection and Victrola record player when Jim, the gentleman caller, dances and kisses her. ... For Amanda, the fire escape is symbolic of her hopes and dreams. The hopes and dreams she has for her daughter are that of a gentleman caller arriving to marry her daughter and leave her well supported. ... From getting frustrated, Tom clumsily flings his jacke...
On multiple occasions, she calls him and animal and asks Stella why she continues to put up with someone of such brutish nature. ... " The loss of perception between dreams and reality is another reason Blanche is an unsympathetic character. ...
Laura resembles a wounded animal, mirroring her own fears of failure. ... The glass now seems to be Laura's hopes and dreams of another life. ... Jim asks if the unicorn feels awkward on the shelves amongst horses without horns and Laura says the unicorn "doesn't complain" (1486) and "seems to get along nicely with the other animals" (1486). ...
