The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, was written and first performed in 1944. ... Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie takes place in the Wingfield family apartment, in 1937. ... Another literary element that Williams presents throughout The Glass Menagerie is symbolism. ... The glass unicorn, notably her favorite, represents her abnormalities. ... All of these elements are vital in communicating one of the main themes of The Glass Menagerie. ...

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In what ways are each of the Wingfields flawed in The Glass Menagerie? ... The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams revolves around the flaws of each of the Wingfields: Amanda Wingfield, a woman of a very confusing nature; Laura Wingfield, one who is partially crippled and lets that make her extremely self conscious; and Tom Wingfield, one who is seen as selfish, and feels trapped and is looking for a way out. ... When Jim kisses Laura, she comes to reality and forgets about the broken piece of glass, and becomes a real person for a moment. But she lacks the strength to stay in reality, for...

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There are many similarities and differences amongst the characters from The Glass Menagerie and Ethan Frome. In The Glass Menagerie, Tom's actions act upon the similarities and differences to Ethan from Ethan Frome In Ethan Frome, Zeena's character and personality acts upon the similarities and differences to Amanda from The Glass Menagerie Even though both novels have similar and different points, each work tells the reader about dreams being unfulfilled. ... In the beginning of scene four in The Glass Menagerie, Tom states how the coffin in the magic show acts as a symbol of hi...

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We see various examples of this with the Wingfield family in Tennessee Williams' theatrical masterpiece, "The Glass Menagerie." ... She is as fragile as her precious collection of glass figurines. ... She spends her time doing unproductive activities such as going to museums or polishing her glass. ... "The Glass Menagerie" is a riveting play about living in his/her own realm of life. ...

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The Glass Menagerie and The Grapes of Wrath are works of literature set in this time period. ... Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath and Tom Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie are both young adults who are forced with the pressure of leading and supporting their families during the Great Depression, while attempting to discover who they are. ... The turning point of both the play, The Glass Menagerie and the novel, The Grapes of Wrath reveal that the Tom of each work parts from his family. ...

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"The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams, "A Raisin In The Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry, and "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen. ... In the play "The Glass Menagerie", I found the ending to be inappropriate. ...

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• Grade Level: High School