Essay Archive - An Analysis of The Glass Menagerie
An Analysis of The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie is a play that is very important to modern
literature. Tennessee Williams describes four separate characters, their
dreams, and the harsh realities they faced in the modern world. His
setting is in St. Louis during the Depression-Era. The story is about a
loving family that is constantly in conflict. To convey his central theme,
Williams uses symbols. He also expresses his theme through the characters'
incapability of living in the present.
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