The Glass Menagerie 9780141190266

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams* is a poignant memory drama that examines the themes of conflict, family struggle and conflict between obligation and personal freedom. Set in St. Louis of the 1930s, the story is narrated by Tom Wingfield, who reflects her life with her overgrowth mother, Amanda and her painful shy sister, Laura, who can comfort in her collection of delicate glass animals. Is. Amanda, clinging to the dreams of the past, expects to secure a suit for Laura, but when Tom invites a gentleman collar, his world's delicate balance is shattered. Poetic language and deep emotional resonance combination, The Glass Menagerie is a periodic exploration of human craving, regret and tension between reality and dreams.