The Glass Menagerie This play I would call tragic drama. ... The only happiness she has is in her glass menagerie. ... In actuality Laura dropped out after the first week. ... She also created a world in her glass menagerie, so she can stay clear of confrontation. ... The Jim O"Conner uses memories of Laura's to gain some glory. ...
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...
Mosaics, Glass Shells, and the Power of Introversion Both Laura, a fictional character in the play, The Glass Menagerie, and Temple Grandin, the author of "Genius May Be an Abnormality: Educating Students with Asperger's Syndrome", can be categorized as introverts: Grandin, labeled with autism, and Laura, with "inferiority complex", as Jim calls it. ... While Amanda and Tom, like the parents of autistic children, polished Laura's little glass shell, Jim is the mentor that helps Laura embrace her true passion, and Jim symbolizes the breaking of her horn, the ham...
"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. The symbol of Laura Wingfield blowing out the candles to me is unclear. On the other hand, when her brother Tom Wingfield stops at a shop where perfume is sold, and spots different colored bottles, he automatically thinks of his sister Laura. ...
