When Amanda Wingfield is planning for the arrival of the gentleman caller, she tells her son Tom, “You are the only young man I know of who ignores the fact that the future becomes the present, the present the past, and the past turns into everlasting regret if you don’t plan for it!” Is she right? Does lack of planning always lead to regrets and a wasted life? How does Amanda’s own experience shed light on the validity of her assertion?
Evaluate Tom’s decision to leave his mother and sister at the end of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. Was he right to pursue his own interests, or should he have remained behind to care for his family? Support your conclusion from the play
In the last scene of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, Laura gets out her favorite piece of glass – a tiny unicorn. Discuss the symbolism of this ornament. How does it help to convey the themes of the play?
This journal entry should be in 1-inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, and minimum 1,510 words. Be sure to use multiple direct quotes from the play to strengthen your observations and arguments. It should express your own specific opinion on what we have read. These journal entries will be checked for plagiarism – please review the plagiarism section. The grade for each paper will take into consideration not only the content of the argument but also the precision of the writing, so each piece needs to be carefully proofread before it is submitted. (Do not mix the answer to this question with the next question)
2. In any story, complexity makes for interesting characters. Good drama rarely pits a completely “good guy” against an absolutely “bad guy.” The best drama often occurs when both people in a conflict are right. One of the main issues with a Memory Play like The Glass Menagerie is that the story is only being told through Tom’s perception and recollection of events. In his mind, his mother Amanda, despite her professed love for them and desire to seek their good, can be overbearing and causes friction with him and Laura. More and more it seems that audiences foist any kind of animosity towards Amanda. But what about Tom? Was Amanda correct when she called him a “selfish dreamer”? From the onset of the play, Tom informs us that, “I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.” However, Amanda tells him at the end of the play, “You don’t know things anywhere! You live in a dream; you manufacture illusions!” Do you think that Tom and Amanda are both wrong and right about one another? Explain. (Minimum 1 page is required and do not mix the answer to this question with the previous one)
Attention: Make sure you rely on the attached play and your quotes are from the play. Multiple quotes are required.
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