An Analysis Of The Glass Menagerie
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The Glass Menagerie is a play that is very important to modern
literature. Tennessee Williams describes four separate characters, their
dreams, and the harsh realities they faced in the modern world. His
setting is in St. Louis during the Depression-Era. The story is about a
loving family that ....
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.... falls. She is unable to function in the outside world.
As previously stated, symbols play an important role in The Glass
Menagerie. Symbols are substitutions that are used to express a particular
theme, idea, or character. One symbol that is used over and over is the
fire escape. This has different meanings to the characters. For Tom, it
is a place where he can escape to. It is where he goes to escape from his
mother's nagging. He is open to the outside world when he is on the ....
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