The Glass Menagerie is a play written by Tennesse Williams. Although, he wrote other successful plays, "The Glass Menagerie" was his first hit. It is a story of mother, her son and daughter, who are living a confusing life and who keeps on clinging "to a dream world that can so easily be shattered into jagged pieces, as illusion is destroyed by reality". ... She never did anything in her life except play with her Glass Menagerie and plays those worn-out records. ...

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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. ... The symbol of the glass menagerie represents a safe place to hide from reality. ... The shattered glass represents Laura's understanding of Tom. By far, the most symbolic piece of glass is the unicorn. ... The unicorn is different from the other pieces of glass because of the horn. ...

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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. ... 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 menagerie." ... At the end of the play, Tom passes by a "window of a shop where perfumes [are] sold" (VII, p. ...

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