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The Glass Menagerie: Play Review - Online Term Paper

The Glass Menagerie: Play Review

Cultural Arts
Wed. 2- 4:30
This play I would call tragic drama. All of the character problems were formed from deep psychological issues. I really enjoyed this play even though it was depressing a couple of points gave me hope but, then let me down again. That’s mostly what kept me interested. To me all the family wanted was happiness and the tragic part was they never got it.
The first character in the play is Tom Wingfield, he seems to be in his late 20’s, and he works in a factory but aspires to be a poet/writer. He supports his “crippled” sister and mother because he father left them at a young age. He has a comic relief to his sad life, his dream is to get away and see the ...

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she was treating her daughter like she was good for nothing.
Then comes lovely Laura Wingfield the innocent hurt child even though she is grown. The only happiness she has is in her glass menagerie. She is very quiet and never voices her opinion. Laura is always making sure her mother is happy and not distressed. When she was younger she wore a brace on her leg so, throughout her life that made her very insecure.
The story takes place in a small apartment with Tom bringing home any income they have and, Laura is supposedly going to business school because in her mother’s eyes that is the only way Laura can succeed. In actuality Laura dropped out after the first week. When the mother found out she felt betrayed. She knew there was nothing left for Laura. If she didn’t have an education but then she had the idea to find her a gentlemen caller. Meanwhile Tom is getting more and more feed up with his life at home, he goes to the “movies” every night and arrives home at ...

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Added: 4/24/2004 11:49:17 AM
Category: Arts
Type: Premium Paper
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