Glass Menagrie

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“The Glass Menagerie,” written by Tennessee William, portrays a struggling American family’s incapability to grasp life’s reality. “The Glass Menagerie” is a memory play narrated by the protagonist, Tom Wingfield. The play is very renowned and lauded in numerous modern theaters and Broadway. William’s approach of the play being seen and recognized as a past occurrence creates an illusion. This illusion assists on the portrayal of his characters’ internal conflict of not being able to accept life’s reality. Without the characters, the play’s illusion is ineffective.
Tom Wingfield is an essential character of “The Glass Menagerie.” Tom is a round and contradicting character. He yearns for the escape from his family and warehouse job, but can never find the strength or approach. In the play, Tom talks about his dream of escaping his family for adventure. He is unable to accept his responsibilities of working in a warehouse just to help support his family. Thro...