Essay On The Glass Menagerie

Near the end of the play, Amanda tells Tom, "You live in a dream; you manufacture illusions!" What is ironic about her speech? Is there any truth to it?
The difference between these two characters is the main reason of multiple misunderstandings they have during their life together. It can be seen in their attitude to life as Tom is more emotional and he wants to leave in harmony with his wishes and feelings. He feels that the ordinary life ruins his individuality and wants to seek for love, adventures and new horizons. For Amanda instinct is something vulgar as her husband had once followed his instinct and left her house. Therefore, the fact that Tom follows this tendency is in some way ironic (Williams 28).
Moreover, these two can have some differences, but when talking about the life in dreams, the most suitable character is Laura. Na in fact Tom decides to leave his dream for the latter to take care of her. He even agrees to find some good man in a village to present him to Laura that is extremely attached to Tom. He does manufacture illusions when he tells Laura about the magic show and magic tricks.

Who is the main character in The Glass Menagerie? Tom? Amanda? Laura?

Tom is the main character of the play as he is the only one whose recollection sis the basis for the plot and at the same time he is acting in those recollections. He brightens the tension of the play and underlines the specific tones that are present in the presented truth and the recollections of his memory about this truth. Tom is different from all the other characters as sometimes he talks directly to the audience to give a more detailed and simple explanation of what is happening.
At the same time, Tom demonstrates real feelings as being a part of the scene and he looks sincere and open-hearted. The play depicts the changes that occur in his soul. Therefore, it is hard to evaluate Tom properly as he can be regarded as both the character that expresses the feelings that can be trusted, or he is the a person that allows his truth feelings impact his judgments of the other characters and his observation of the situations that take place onstage.
Even if Tom is regarded as a simple character of the play, he is full with inner collisions. First, he seems to be a romantic person as he reads book, writes poetry and dreams about leaving his home and going for the new discoveries and adventures. But at the same time Tom seems to be extremely close to his family and everyday life. He is bound to the world of Wingfield household. His attitude towards the other key characters is also mixed. He cares about his mother and sister, but some situations he shows his indifference towards their problems and he is sometimes cruel with them.
Has Tom, at the conclusion of the play, successfully made his escape from home? Does he appear to have fulfilled his dreams?
The final part of the play finishes with the Tom’s monologue as he tells what happened to him when he left the house. He tells his story from the fire-escape while his mother helps Laura to make her comfortable and them she leaves her and goes to her room. Therefore, it becomes obvious that he decided to leave his family, but he is still close to them.
He decided to leave after he was hired from the warehouse for writing a poem in the box and having a new argument with Amanda. In his journey, Ton has been seeking for something he cannot identify even after the time passed. But the main thing that he receives was his understanding of the things that are really important for him – his relationship with Laura. He understood that he cannot leave her and that is why he came back to her. Wherever he went, some piece of glass or the special light have ben reminding him about Laura and that his sister is his best friend that always supports him. Therefore, the play ends when Laura blows the candle in her room and Tom says goodbye to her.

Works Cited

Williams, Tennessee. The Glass Menagerie. Alive&Loud, LA Theater Works, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.