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