Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Glass Menagerie / Tennessee Williams



“If you just say you’re sorry she’ll start speaking,” (Williams 1249).  In the fourth scene Tom and Amanda make up after their fight the previous night. In part this is do to Laura urging tom to apologize.  She cares about both of her mom and her brother.  She does not want them continue not speaking.  This shows more of her fragility because Laura feels uncomfortable when Tom and Amanda are at odds. Laura want’s to live in her own little bubble. For this bubble to stay in tacked both her mother and brother need to be in it and on speaking terms.  Tom does say he is sorry in accordance with Laura’s request.  This shows how muck he cares for Laura. Amanda and Tom then have a normal conversation but soon after wards Amanda becomes critical of tom and gain although they don’t blow up again.

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