Glass Menagerie

Glass Menagerie

In The Glass Menagerie, the main characters are Laura, Amanda, Tom, Jim, and Father. Each
character can be found with symbols that best represent them. Laura 's two symbols are Blue Roses and her
glass menagerie, Unicorn. Amanda 's yellow dress and bathrobe can express her love she has of the past
event. Tom 's symbols are the movies and merchant marine. Jim's symbolize itself as a gentlemen caller
for Laura. The Father 's portrait portrays his abandonment of the Wingfield family.
Laura is a hypersensitive young girl. She spends all of her time in a world of glass ornaments and
stayed in her apartment. Even though she tries several times to participate in the outside world, she is too
fragile. The Blue Roses represent the uniqueness of Laura. Blue Roses do not exist in this world or even if
there is, it is not by nature. This rose is different from other roses just as Laura is different from other girls.
The color blue represents the sadness and depression. Laura felt these feelings at home because she is not
as popular as Amanda and she cannot succeed in college that Amanda hopes her to be. Amanda's
expectation caused Laura to feel bad when she does not meet her requirements. Laura had dropped out of
Rubicam Business College and she can not find any gentleman caller. Roses represent Laura along with
her beauty and innocence. The stem of the rose can define as the support that Amanda and Tom gave her.
The thorn is her shyness...

Glass Menagerie

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