The Glass Menagerie
Beginning of paper
In the play by Tennessee Williams, Laura portrays a crippled character. Her handicap causes her to look down upon herself for her whole life. Laura presents herself as a fragile human being, easily broken at any moment just like a piece of her own glass collection. Laura lacks confidence in her ....
Middle of paper
.... Laura too, does not fit in with the people of her time.
Laura exhibits very negative thoughts and feelings about herself. Laura assumes that everyone notices her flaws and dislikes her because of them. Laura fears that she will grow up to be an old maid. She does not relate to other people well because of her shyness and unpopularity. Her only pleasures consist of being home with her family, her glass collection, and her father's records.
Laura's insecurities are manifested whenever sh ....
------------------
Word count: 505
Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
