The Glass Menagerie
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Words: 665
Pages: 2
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Pages: 2
(approximately 235 words/page)
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Amanda lives in the world of her popularity of the past. Tom feels his life is dull and lacks adventure, so he resorts to his poetry and the movies. The shield of protection from the imaginary world that the characters live in leave them unprotected from the modern world of reality. Perhaps, Tennessee Williams is trying to send a message that running away from reality is not the way to solve the problems of life.
Amanda lives in the world of her popularity of the past. Tom feels his life is dull and lacks adventure, so he resorts to his poetry and the movies. The shield of protection from the imaginary world that the characters live in leave them unprotected from the modern world of reality. Perhaps, Tennessee Williams is trying to send a message that running away from reality is not the way to solve the problems of life.