Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Glass Menagerie / Tennessee Williams




“I haven’t enjoyed one bite of this dinner because of your constant directions on how to eat it. It’s you that makes me rush through meals with your hawk-like attention to every bite I take,” (Williams 1237).  This quote helps to characterize both Amanda and Tom.  It shows toms frustration with his life.  It also shows the friction that has developed between Amanda and Tom.  Amanda is a very overbearing character.  She cares a great deal about her kids but does not give them enough personal space.  She seems overbearing and this is shown by his impatiens with her.  It is also shown that she does this continually because Tom mentions that she ruins not just this meal. Tom is either really impatient or Amanda corrects him at every meal.  This reminds me of the times I have been annoyed by my mother nit picking what I am doing.

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