Symbolism In The Glass Menagerie
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The Glass Menagerie uses an extensive pattern of symbolism that
describes the characters of Tom,Amanda,Laura and Jim.Glass,light,color and
music constitute the substance of the dominant symbols and motifs,serving
to reveal deeper aspects of characters and underlying themes of the
play.Tennessee Wi ....
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.... have a connection to the real world.The managerie of
glass also represents the fragile relationships among all the
characters.The glass unicorn is most obviously a symbol of Laura--
delicate,sadly different,an anomaly in the modern world.The glass motif
recurs throughout the whole play in many other forms.When Laura dropped
out of college she constantly visited the zoo,a glass house of tropical
flowers that are as vulnerable as she is.During Laura's and Jim's brief
romantic encounter,Laur ....
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