Each character in The Glass Menagerie has a need to escape from he or she's life. Tom Wingfield, a main character and the narrator, openly shows the reader his need to escape. ... Wingfield hangs is an attempt to escape her life. ... The character Laura, depicted in the plat The Glass Menagerie, is treated as a fragile piece of glass. ... Anytime a confrontation arises one of the character retreats to the past, never dealing with the life they have now. ...

• Word Count: 1336
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School