The Glass Menagerie: Internal War

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for the last time “following in [his] father’s footsteps” (7). No matter how much he tries to be better than his father is he ends up walking out just like him.
Amanda is the one that tries to control Tom and burden him with all the responsibilities. She is constantly nagging him about what he does and how he does it. She tells him to “eat food leisurely, son, and really enjoy it” (1.8-9) when he eats his dinner. She confiscates books by Mr. Lawrence from his room because she “won’t allow such filth brought into [her] house” (3.16). Tom’s smoking habit gives Amanda one more reason to gripe at Tom while he is at home. The expectation of Tom is to work and pay the bills without the help of his mother and sister. Even though he is the one that takes care of the responsibilities, his mother acts like she does all of the work. Frustration overcomes Tom because he is expected to provide for Amanda and Laura. When Tom goes to the movies his mother gets upset because he is ...

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