AP Lang: Universal Themes in The Glass Menagerie (for test)
Coffin
All decisions have consequences. Failure to realize this is to live in the illusion
Gay deceivers
Although we prefer illusion, it's important to not dwell in it
Magician
Illusions are temporary. Magic is unrealistic
Picture of absent father
Illusions can give us a false sense of reality
Museums
Life is not a spectator sport
Doors
No pain, not gain
Amanda's dress
You can't fit the past into the present
Yellow jonquils
You can't repeat the past
Fire escapes
You can't run from your problems/ escapes are temporary
Unicorn
One can't live in the illusion forever. Reality must be faced
Glass/ glass menagerie
To be human is to accept ones fragility; failure to do this is to live in an illusion
Tropical flowers in glass house
We can't live in a bubble
Aviaries
We must be free to fly/ failure to launch
Electric light/candlelight
It's impossible to avoid reality, eventually one must face the truth