The glass Menagerie
Who was Jim?
A guy Laura has a crush on in high school
"Man is by instinct a lover, a hunter, a fighter, and none of those instincts are given much play at the warehouse!"How do Tom and Amanda differ on their view of human nature ?
Tom believes humans are hunters who act on instinct. Amanda believes humans most base their actions on their mutual and spiritual gift .
"People don't go to the movies at nearly midnight, and movies don't let out at two A.M"
Tom goes to the movies every night
Who is arguing and why?
Tom is arguing with his mom about what he is doing
"Across the alley from us was the paradise Dance Hall"
Tom was telling us what happened
What does Amanda say needs to happen for him to leave?
Another man needs to take his place
Who is the fifth character?
He doesn't appear except in the larger than life size photograph over the mantle. He is there father .
I am the opposite of a stage magician. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.
He gives truth and isn't a magician
Why does Tom go to the movies?
He goes because he seeks adventure, to fantasize and uses it as an escape.
What don't they agree on?
He has a goal, his mom has a different goal for him, bewildering back and forth.
What is Tom dreaming of?
He has a secret plan to join the merchant marines and sea the world.
Who is Tom ?
He is the narrator of the play, and also a character in it
What does Amanda wish for?
Her childrens succrsand happiness
Who are the characters in this story ?
His mother Amanda, his sister Laura, and a gentleman caller who appears in the final scenes.
What does Tom break?
His sisters glass menagerie
What does Amanda tell Laura to wish for?
For good fortune and happiness.
Where and when does the story take place?
It's in St.Louis in the 1930s during the Great Depression
"I couldn't go back. I threw up on the floor!"
She dropped out because she was nervous and threw up
" Nonsense! Laura, I've told you never,never to use that word. Why, you're not crippled, you just have a little defect.
She hates when Laura uses the word crippled
Why did she like him?
She liked him because he had a wonderful singing voice
"On Sunday afternoon in Blue Mountain your mother received seventeen gentlemen callers"
She means all the men wanted her. She's going to make her daughter find a man.
" a fire escape landing a poor excuse for a porch"
Shows they don't live in the best area
What does "he is the long delayed but always expected something that we live for" mean ?
Symbolizes the dreams and goals we all have
"Do what I asked you, will you, will you , Tom?
The feud ends between Tom and Amanda after Laura urges him to apologize
" But , the wonderfullest trick of all was the coffin trick. We nailed him into a coffin and he got out of the coffin without removing a nail"
This is a symbol