The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie is a book and movie that’s narrated by Tom Wingfield which takes place in Wingfield’s apartment in St. Louis, 1937. Tom is part of the play as Amanda's son. Like most mothers, Amanda, worries about her daughter Laura, who wears a brace because she has a bad leg. The other reason why Amanda worries about Laura is the fact that she's not attracting any men because of her shyness.Tom provides for the household since he's the only one working. He works at a shoe warehouse and to escape his routine, he goes to the movies and drinks alcohol. He always have an urge to leave the family so his mother made a deal with him. If he can find Laura a husband then he can be free of his responsibilities. He brings a friend called Jim O’Connor, to dinner. Laura actually had a crush on Jim in high school. Jim and Laura have a conversation in the living room. Laura was nervous and shy at first. However, she started opening up and mentions how she liked him in high school. She also reminds him of a nickname he called her -blue roses. Then she shows him her collection of glass figures and her favorite glass animal, a unicorn. They started dancing in the living room and Jim accidentally knocks over the unicorn, breaking off its horn. As a souvenir, she gave him the broken unicorn. He kisses her and he admits he has a fiancée and can’t contact Laura anymore. Amanda turns to Tom and accuses him for not knowing Jim was engaged. Not long after Jim’s visit, Tom leaves Amanda and Laura for good just like his father, who abandoned them at a young age. On his last monologue, he mentioned how guilty he felt to leave Laura in that situation. Tom should have comprehended, that guilt will always haunt him down no matter where he goes before deciding to leave them.