Analysis Of The Glass Menagerie

My outside source that I found was “Why Two-Income Families Are Happier than Single Earner Households,” which is explaining how stress is made by a single income family. Clarifying the amount of unhappiness and stress that is created in a single income family, rather than a household that has two incomes. I picked this article due to the stress that is shown within the play as Tom struggles to keep up with the bills.

1. What were the major events of the plot of “The Glass Menagerie”?

The major events in the play, all develop around the memories of Tom Wingfield. The character, who takes care of his mother and sister, due to his father who left them at a young age. The next major event is when Jim who was a potential suitor for Amanda, comes and eats dinner with the family. Later on in the dinner, Amanda learns that her suitor Jim has girlfriend.

2. What are three different words you come across during this reading?

The first word that I came across in the reading was, matriculating which means to be enrolled at a college or university. Also the word Guernica, which isn’t a word, it is a painting by Pablo Picasso. Last, the word blancmange which is a dish, often flavored with almonds.

3. How does the line by Amanda,” You smoke too much,” give you a view to her personality?

This line tells me that she cares very much about her brother, and his habits. Also, this line says that she is worried about his smoking habits, and what it might turn in to.

4. How does the quote “But I get up. I go! For six-five dollars a month I give up all that I dream of doing and being ever!" resemble irony?

This is when Amanda starts to questions Tom’s routine, drinking, out late, and the movies. He stands up for himself and says that he is the one tha...

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...her husband. Then Jim tells her that he is already engaged to be married. After having her heart broken, Laura then returns back into her shy world. All these events lead up to Amanda's and Toms fight about Laura and her already engaged lover. Tom shouts that he was unaware of the engagement, and then left.

The dramatic elements I talked about that really came out in this play were climax, focus, mood and tension. These elements together made this play, and made the script, without them there would be no play. Overall this play is about family, and following in the footsteps of others. Tom, who did not want to turn out like his father, became eviler than him. At the end of the play the audience starts to realize that he is haunted by his actions toward Laura. Likewise, you have to realize that there is not a there is not a final ending, the ending is toms regret.