-The Glass Menagerie-

Analysis-



The mother, Amanda, is an over bearing mother. My guess is that she would be the antagonist in this story because she seems to be the individual causing the majorities of the problem. I'm stuck for the protagonist, it could be Tom because he is the main character and at the beginning was the narrator of the story, or it could be Laura the crippled sister who can't get a gentlemen's call. The son/brother Tom, is a overworked soul who's only outlet is going to the movies and smoking. The daughter/sister is a quiet, private person. She becomes extremely nervous while around people, as even puked while attending a class. The exposition is the opening when Tom tells about everyone and then it goes into the story. The rising action occurs when Tom says that he has found a gentleman caller for Laura and that he is coming over for dinner. The climax is when Jim kisses Laura and then informs here that he is to be married in June to an Irish girl named Betty. The falling action is when Amanda yells at Tom for setting his sister up for heart ache. The resolution is when Tom admits that he cannot go on without thinking about Laura.



My Response-



I liked this story. I really enjoyed that it was easy to read for me. I often times have difficulties reading plays because I get lost in all the technical elements that are side noted. I didn't care very much for Amanda, she is to controlling and overbearing. She thinks that she has to worry so much for her daughter and son just because their dad left them. Yes it was difficult for them but someone can not live their lives saying that they have to act a certain way just because of something that happened to them when they were being raised. That would be like me saying it was okay for me to not try in school because my mom and dad were divorced when I was nine years old. I really enjoyed this story. I did not like the Jim character because he seemed like every typical man, the cheating type.