At first it was hard for me to get into The Glass Menagerie, and I thought I was not going to like it. But during scene three I did become interested in it, and from then on enjoyed it. The play didn’t really have a special meaning to me, I just liked reading it. I also liked the characters, Tom being my favorite. I feel badly for Laura, being stuck with her Amanda and her crazy ambitions to marry her off. Amanda was off in her own world in the visions she had for her daughter, and she also didn’t seem to have any censor in what she said to Laura. (“This is the prettiest you’ll ever be!” when getting ready for Jim to come over for dinner. [1637]) It seemed strange of Jim to mention Betty so late, not to mention kiss Laura prior to doing so. I know he said ‘somebody ought to kiss you’, but he had just said all the things about Laura having no self confidence, so I’m not sure how he thought kissing her when he has a girlfriend would help her self esteem. I do think that it was a bit wrong of Tom to use the bill money to pay for the Union, but on the other hand I understand his intent and his desire/need to get away. Overall I don’t think he’s a selfish character, he just doesn’t know how to get where he wants to be.
Submitted by Jessica Rais
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