In Tom's introductory narration, even though there are only four characters in the play, Tom acknowledges, "There is a fifth character in the play who doesn't appearThis is our father who left a long time ago[he] fell in love with long distances; he gave up his job with the telephone company and skipped the light fantastic out of town" (201). ... Tom continues, telling Laura, " You know it don't take much intelligence to get yourself into a, nailed-up coffin, Laura. ... In the end of the play, Tom is able to escape the Wingfield house in a physical sense, but is u...

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