Symbolism: The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams uses symbolism throughout his classic play The Glass Menagerie. ... Williams uses symbols to effectively express the theme of The Glass Menagerie. ... Symbols used in this classic play are the fire escape, Laura's "glass menagerie," and rainbows. ... Another recurring symbol in the story is that of the "glass menagerie." ... The conversation turns to Laura's glass collection and Laura remarks "Glass is something you have to take good care of" (VII, p. 1821), again showing her fragility and the symbolism of the "glass menag...

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Tennessee Williams", gives the reader an inside look into the lives of a common family living in the pre-war depression era in his play The Glass Menagerie. ... The two different symbols that can be found in the Glass Menagerie are escape, which provides hope and diversion from the outside world and the glass menagerie, which is a metaphor for Laura's fragility and uniqueness. ... Williams uses the theme of escape throughout The Glass Menagerie to demonstrate the hopelessness of each character's dreams. The symbol of the glass menagerie represents a safe place to hide from realit...

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The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a play abounding with symbolism. ... Next is the glass figures that reside in Laura's menagerie are symbols of Laura herself. ... Laura escapes to the world of her menagerie where she is safe from the world of people. ... After talking to him for a period of time she slowly opened herself up, and showed him her favorite glass menagerie. ... These are just a few of the many symbols Tennessee Williams places in his play The Glass Menagerie. ...

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