The Glass Menagerie: Illusions over Reality

Amanda Winfield of Tennessee Williams' glass zoo was abandoned by her husband, Penithless who lived in a small alley apartment in the middle of the town, with Tom and Laura youth of her and Amanda's two adult children There is a long way to the times. Like the current poverty and uncertainty, the Victorian era of Blue Mountains. As a single mother, Amanda is concerned about the economic stability of the family and the lack of prospects for her daughter's marriage, so it is necessary to enrich life by shaping the life of the child, which is an illusion that brings her own mind It brings a real reality. Destructive fantasy, her son Tom

Illusion and reality of Tennessee Williams of Glass Zoo in Glass Zoo consisting Tennessee Williams, there are multiple themes. There are many themes, but the theme combining this part is fantasy and reality. This theme was set very soon, and in fact it explains the occurrence of fantasy in the first paragraph. "But I am the opposite of a stage of musicians. He is fantasy is true that given to you. Disguise of illusion" (1866). In the monologue of Tom, he drama of the premise, whether it is when happen, whether the character is who, and the game (as a memory) to discuss how to perceive.

In most cases, the appearance is different from the appearance. At The Glass Menagerie, a drama by Tennessee Williams, the appearance is totally in contrast to the reality and the appearance is an illusion. The title itself of the script symbolizes the world of fragile dreams and fantasy where characters are blocking themselves. These illusions stimulate the collapse of social values ​​such as responsibility and family. The main character Amanda Wingfield, the abandoned wife and the lonely mother of Tom and Laura exist in a world full of fantasy and dreams. She has a prejudice about her son and daughter's idea of ​​making her dream come true; she wants Tom and Lola to tell her husband to deny her happiness when she leaves is.