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Radford University Acceptance of Reality in the Play the Glass Menagerie Discussion
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Glass Menagerie Write a 3-4 page argument essay about an issue in the play. Make sure to have a Works Cited page. Outside sources (Bloom,etc.) may be used.
Common themes in The Glass Menagerie:
Acceptance of Reality
Escape
Power of Memory
Abandonment: father, Jim, Tom
Hardship in the Great Depression
Gender Equality
Mental Illness (Laura/Rose Williams; lobotomy)
American Dream
Generation Gap
Old South/Southern Gothic- Williams, Faulkner
Family Dysfunction
Narcissism
Censorship
Symbolism: Laura’s menagerie, “Blue-roses”; the old records, gentleman callers
Symbols:
Laura’s Glass Menagerie Collection
Glass Unicorn (Laura’s favorite piece; broken)
“Blue Roses”
Fire Escape
Art
