The Glass Menagerie Research Paper
Heather Thrower
11 April 2013
English 102
Research Paper
Abandonment
Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie explores all themes of abandonment from the whole family. This family is dysfunctional and the parenting skills show that the mother was obviously abandoned. The Wingfield’s are a typical nineteenth century family with a mother who is struggling to make ends meet, and deal with her husband abandoning the family. The abandonment of the family not communicating with each other is a huge issue in the play. Instead of communicating they have secrets and resolve their issues the best way they know how. The failure of communicate between the family has started to create illusions of how they view issues. Amanda says with …show more content…
In the process of her desperation she abandons their feelings and dreams. “As much as its characters, which are indelible, it 's this indescribable mix of regret and nostalgia, as well as the unwinnable battle between duty to self and to family, that give the play its haunting quality.” (Staton) Amanda battles with the fact her daughter has not had any callers come to the house. Amanda would do anything for her daughter to be married , and set for life. In the first scene Amanda exaggerates on the one time she had seventeen gentlemen callers. She believed that she was famous, for instance she says,” Why, sometimes there weren’t enough chairs to accommodate them all.” ( Williams 998) Amanda’s children in the play act as if they have heard the story a hundred times, and really don’t care to hear it …show more content…
He is facing agony of the constant redirection from his mother and cannot take it anymore. If he does not stay he will make his sister and mother suffer, because he is the financial provider. He knows that without his financial support Laura will be in trouble. He tries to satisfy his craving for adventure by going to the movies. He loves his sister and does not want her to suffer because of his dreams, but he cannot take this life. Amanda does not view anything realistically. Even though she has not met Jim, she believes that Jim is the man that will rescue Laura. As Laura nervously awaits Jim’s arrival, Amanda tells her, "You couldn’t be satisfied with just sitting home" (Williams). Yet, Laura prefers that. Amanda dresses in the same clothes that she wore on the day she met their father. Upon Jim’s arrival, she reverts to her childish, days when she entertained gentlemen
11 April 2013
English 102
Research Paper
Abandonment
Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie explores all themes of abandonment from the whole family. This family is dysfunctional and the parenting skills show that the mother was obviously abandoned. The Wingfield’s are a typical nineteenth century family with a mother who is struggling to make ends meet, and deal with her husband abandoning the family. The abandonment of the family not communicating with each other is a huge issue in the play. Instead of communicating they have secrets and resolve their issues the best way they know how. The failure of communicate between the family has started to create illusions of how they view issues. Amanda says with …show more content…
In the process of her desperation she abandons their feelings and dreams. “As much as its characters, which are indelible, it 's this indescribable mix of regret and nostalgia, as well as the unwinnable battle between duty to self and to family, that give the play its haunting quality.” (Staton) Amanda battles with the fact her daughter has not had any callers come to the house. Amanda would do anything for her daughter to be married , and set for life. In the first scene Amanda exaggerates on the one time she had seventeen gentlemen callers. She believed that she was famous, for instance she says,” Why, sometimes there weren’t enough chairs to accommodate them all.” ( Williams 998) Amanda’s children in the play act as if they have heard the story a hundred times, and really don’t care to hear it …show more content…
He is facing agony of the constant redirection from his mother and cannot take it anymore. If he does not stay he will make his sister and mother suffer, because he is the financial provider. He knows that without his financial support Laura will be in trouble. He tries to satisfy his craving for adventure by going to the movies. He loves his sister and does not want her to suffer because of his dreams, but he cannot take this life. Amanda does not view anything realistically. Even though she has not met Jim, she believes that Jim is the man that will rescue Laura. As Laura nervously awaits Jim’s arrival, Amanda tells her, "You couldn’t be satisfied with just sitting home" (Williams). Yet, Laura prefers that. Amanda dresses in the same clothes that she wore on the day she met their father. Upon Jim’s arrival, she reverts to her childish, days when she entertained gentlemen