Thursday, April 18, 2013

Unique Unicorns

This is my blog and it is in response to "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams. This story was by far definitely one of my favorites. Discussing this story in class was real funny... Amanda was sooooo annoying! In the movie she definitely played her part very well. She was a very pushy mother. Laura is so sweet and innocent. She never does any harm. Laura holds her glass collection very close to her. Her glass is fragile, like herself because she is lame. The unicorn glass is her favorite because it is the beautiful outcast. It is just like her.

Tom is just miserable and feels stuck. He just wants to get out. All humans can probably relate to him at some point or another. He eventually leaves and joins the Merchant Marines.

I like this story because of all the symbolism throughout. It helps you to get a closer feel of who these characters really are and what they are dealing with.

If I could guess how people would relate to this story it would be in a few ways. Like wanting to escape your hometown, just like Ally in the movie Burlesque. People could relate like they can't get over how great that their past was and how the present for them is trying to live vicariously through you children.

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