Essay Archive - Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie
Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie uses an extensive pattern of symbolism that
describes the characters of Tom,Amanda,Laura and Jim.Glass,light,color and
music constitute the substance of the dominant symbols and motifs,serving
to reveal deeper aspects of characters and underlying themes of the
play.Tennessee Williams wrote the play so that each character had a special
symbol which resembled their personality.But he didn't only give the
characters of the play a a resembling symbol;he also mentions the
apartment blocks to be hivelike conglome....
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