The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Sometimes, there’s more to Lit than meets the eye.

Blue Roses and Jonquils

Yes, we’ve got some flower stuff going on here. Amanda always talks about jonquils when referring to her past, when she herself was a pretty little Southern Belle surrounded by dozens of gent...

The Glass Menagerie, in particular the Unicorn

The Glass Menagerie is fragile and delicate, just as Laura. This fragility is manifested physically in the glass; as Laura says, "If you breathe, it breaks!" Yowzah. It’s also really beautifu...

The Movies, The Fire Escape

Tom hates his life and he uses movies, dancing, and the occasional bottle of booze to get him through. Notice how he always heads to the movies when things at home get unbearable, like his mother y...

Alcohol

You might have noticed that Amanda has this issue with alcohol. She refuses to let Tom drink, she needs to ensure that Jim doesn’t, and she mentions briefly that her irresponsible husband use...
Questions
Characters