Essays Tagged: "Amanda"

The Character of Amanda Wingfield in "The Glass Menagerie"

AmandaThe Character of Amanda Wingfield in "The Glass Menagerie" supplies an example of a complex in ... nd lonesome mother. Scene IV of "The Glass Menagerie," demonstrates these unique characteristics of Amanda. The scene takes place at about seven am the day after Tom and Amanda get into a major argume ... seven am the day after Tom and Amanda get into a major argument. From this scene we can reveal that Amanda's obviously an overstressed and psychotic single care taker with insufficient mothering skill ...

(2 pages) 149 0 4.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

"The Glass Menagerie "by Tennessee Williams, the characters' relation to the past

gerie, Tennessee Williams creates a world in which the characters are disillusioned by the present. Amanda, Tom, and Laura achieve this disillusionment by resorting to separate worlds where they can f ... orlds where they can find sanctuary. Each character develops their own world, far away from reality.Amanda frees herself from the harsh realities of life by constantly reminding herself of the past. T ...

(3 pages) 183 0 4.9 May/1994

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Symbolism in the Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie uses an extensive pattern of symbolism that describes the characters ofTom,Amanda,Laura and Jim. Glass,light,color and music constitute the substance of the dominantsymbols an ... ie never to come out again.In the play,Tom is the adventure seeking man trying to escape the prison Amanda is keepinghim trapped in.To escape the real world,Tom constantly goes to the movies.The movie ...

(3 pages) 250 0 2.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

"The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams

and not contribute to the actions of all.Tom and Laura, the two dreamers, were pushed by their mom, Amanda, to her frame of mind and the thoughts of a hard working society. They both stumbled on the f ... his ground was being invaded and got defensive. He soon left upon realizing that he was changing to Amanda's way of thinking, so he left. upon his leaving he lost his dreaming ability anyway. It was i ...

(4 pages) 115 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

the symbolism in the glass menagery

The Glass Menagerie uses an extensive pattern of symbolism that describes the characters ofTom,Amanda,Laura and Jim.Glass,light,color and music constitute the substance of the dominantsymbols and ... ie never to come out again.In the play,Tom is the adventure seeking man trying to escape the prison Amanda is keepinghim trapped in.To escape the real world,Tom constantly goe

(1 pages) 118 0 3.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The Glass Menagerie - Symbolism - Tenesee Williams

But the direction varies for each character. For Tom, thefire escape is the way out of the world of Amanda and Laura and an entrance into the world of reality. For Laura, the fire escape is a way into ... a, on the other hand, thinks of the fire escapeas a way in and not a way out. This can be seen when Amanda sends Laura to go to the store: Laura trips on the fire escape. This also shows that Laura's ...

(3 pages) 128 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Book Title: The Glass Menagerie. Author: Tennesee Williams

takes place in the early 1930's in St.Louis. There are only four characters involved in the story; Amanda Winfield, her son Tom Winfield, her daughter Laura Winfield, and a gentleman caller named Jim ... her to be happy. This is apparent in scene four after a fight with their mother that leaves Tom and Amanda not speaking. After Laura asks him to apologize to Amanda, "Tom, speak to Mother this morning ...

(5 pages) 82 0 4.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A discussion into the ways in which Williams explores memory in 'The Glass Menagerie'

that illustrate a memory that is being performed or discussed by the characters. In scene one when Amanda talks about her days in Blue Mountain, an image of "Amanda as a girl on a porch, greeting cal ... ntain, an image of "Amanda as a girl on a porch, greeting callers" is displayed. This may be either Amanda's memory of herself or the image in Tom's memory of Amanda's younger days in Blue Mountain. W ...

(4 pages) 104 1 4.3 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A director of 'The Glass Menagerie' has written: "All four characters invite compassion and sympathy from the audience". To what extent do you agree with this opinion?

d the stage. Her disability is a taboo subject for the Wingfield family and the fierce rejection by Amanda of Laura's acceptance of her condition allows the audience to feel a deep sense of compassion ... Laura's acceptance of her condition allows the audience to feel a deep sense of compassion. Due to Amanda's almost constant pestering and fussing over Laura, the audience do not necessarily feel symp ...

(5 pages) 79 0 4.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

In Tenessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie', Amanda says to Tom, 'Go to the moon you selfish dreamer' (pg 96). How far do you agree with this statement?

This accusation of Amanda is really insulting Tom in two ways - firstly as being self - centred and secondly of being a ... tred and secondly of being a dreamer. We understand that this is meant to hurt Tom by the fact that Amanda is truly angry and the statement is powered by a sense of nastiness and hurtful feelings towa ... as a caring and considerate brother to Laura when he tries to protect her from mental damage, when Amanda starts talking about (Laura's lack of) gentlemen callers. 'TOM: I know what's coming / LAURA: ...

(13 pages) 114 1 4.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

It has been said that Tennessee Williams' plays are 'full of hate, anger and envy'. How far is this true in scene three of 'The Glass Menagerie'?

the situation he is in. Tom states that he 'envies dead people', and it is very clear that Tom and Amanda are angry with each other throughout this scene. The stage directions are very effective in s ... from her point of view and sticking by it - perhaps we are seeing stubbornness in the character of Amanda. Also, the italic or stressed words in some of Tom's sentences, 'by night a dynamic czar of t ...

(10 pages) 76 0 2.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Symbols of escapism in the Glass Menagerie

pre-occupation is as a result of his desire to escape his '2 by 4' situation at home with Laura and Amanda; he too would like to do so 'without removing a nail'. As illustrated in the end of the play, ... close to the fire escape for most of the play and this also symbolises his need to escape Laura and Amanda's hold and dependency upon him. He often goes down the fire escape to go to the movies. The m ...

(3 pages) 121 1 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Club Rules. These are my club rules. they might be of use to you.

10%11.If Angela McNeely spends all of it she has to pay all of it back plus 20% and ELIMINATION.12.Amanda Gunnell is the President and she makes the final decision. If you argue she can ELIMINATE you ... ll take notes at all meetings.16.The Pledging Process is extremely hard and you will not like it.17.Amanda Gunnell, Kathy Ransom, Angela McNeely, and Kristen Gilliard are the founding members and they ...

(2 pages) 44 0 4.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

this essay is about amanda's failures in the book "The Glass Menagerie"

Amanda's failuresWho is a good parent? Good parent is a responsible parent that cares for her childr ... out a family that does not live in real world. Each character in the play has his or her own world. Amanda the mother of Tom and Laura lives in a fantasy world and she avoids reality. Amanda fails as ... he avoids reality, she is annoying and she likes to control her children as if they are little kids.Amanda always avoids reality and she lives in a dream world. For example, Amanda avoids reality by t ...

(4 pages) 52 1 4.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"The glass menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.

St. Louis, in the 1930's. The events of the play are by memory. The play centers on Tom, his mother Amanda, and his sister Laura. In 1937 they live together in a small apartment in St. Louis. Their fa ... at the Continental Shoemakers warehouse during the day, but he disappears nightly "to the movies." Amanda is a loving mother, but her meddling and nagging are hard to live with for Tom, who is a grow ...

(4 pages) 93 1 4.1 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Glass menagerie analysis

the Wingfield family. The Wingfield family consists of Tom, a thirty-something warehouse employee; Amanda, a loving mother who is a little too overprotective of her children; and Laura, Tom's older s ... s in the play, Tom's is one that runs throughout the play, from the beginning to the end. Laura and Amanda's storylines are ones that pose their problem and resolves it without any interruptions.Becau ...

(1 pages) 102 0 4.6 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The 12 Men. Our class had to make up a fairy tale for my creative writing class and this is it.

onnie got around either her sister, or her friends, she was very cruel. The other sister's name was Amanda. Amanda was a very hardworking girl, who always did what she was told, and obeyed her elders. ... g to put in Bonnie's hair, had recently died in her vase. With an evil look in her eye, she ordered Amanda to go into the woods and find one for her sister, and not to come back until she had one, or ...

(3 pages) 31 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

The impression on Amanda as a mother at the end of the scene 1 of the play "Glass Menagerie by Tennessee William.

one of the play, we can visualize and understand the characteristics of all characters, especially Amanda, an overbearing mother of illusion but need much more sympathetic.As mother, Amanda decides e ... r gentlement callers." Although she doesn't like to do that, she has to obey what her mother wants. Amanda seems to be very impractical when always hoping her daughter, a cripple girl, will easily fin ...

(2 pages) 31 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Glass Menagerie : The play as a study of escapism

ence to several characters who each have their own unique way of escaping from reality. Laura, Tom, Amanda and Jim are unable to live in their present life, but instead manage to escape from their liv ... in their present life, but instead manage to escape from their lives into fantasy's and illusions. Amanda tries to escape from reality by living in the past and by trying to control her children. Tom ...

(5 pages) 89 0 4.7 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"The Glass Managerie"

cter that comes in the last scenes. Tom Wingfield is the narrator and is a very troubled man. He is Amanda*s son, and their relationship is tense, in which the two bicker back and forth in most of the ... older sister. He feeds his dreams of real life adventures by going to the movies and reading books. Amanda Wingfield is a overprotecting but nagging mother of Tom and Amanda. She grew up as a Southern ...

(6 pages) 54 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers