In The Glass Menagerie, Tom Wingfield is unhappy with his life as his primary role is to work and provide for his family. ... Another character in The Glass Menagerie that creates escapes to avoid reality is Tom's mother Amanda. ... Lastly, Williams proves this main idea of how escapes are created to avoid reality with the help of the character Laura. ... Clearly Laura escapes reality as she uses her menagerie. ... At this point, Laura finds out that Jim is the gentleman caller. ...

• Word Count: 1274
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School