Characters
Who is obsessed with her past and always talks about who she USED to be?
Amanda (the mom)!
Where did Tom work?
At a shoemaking warehouse!
What theme is shown through Tom’s desire to leave home and follow his dreams.
Escape!
What does the “glass menagerie” symbolize in the play?
Laura's fragility!
What are your teachers names?
Mx. Jonathan and Ms. Johnson!
Who goes to the "movies" frequently and likes to write poetry to escape his current reality?
Tom!
Why did Laura drop out of business college?
She threw up on her first day!
What do dreams, illusions, and memories protect the characters of this play from?
Reality!
“The apartment is in the rear of the building, one of those vast hive-like conglomerations...” is an example of what figurative device?
Simile!
Where is Mx. Jonathan from?
Tennessee!
Who is Laura's high school crush and eventually the "gentleman caller" that comes to the house?
Jim O'Connor!
Why doesn't Laura find a "gentleman caller" by the end of the play?
What theme do Laura's glass animals represent?
Fragility or illusion vs. reality!
What kind of figurative language is this: Laura is compared to the glass unicorn?
Metaphor or Symbol!
Where did Ms. Johnson go to college?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee!
Who has a physical disability and has extreme social anxiety?
Laura!
At the end of the play, after Tom states he left the family, what does he say haunts him forever?
The thoughts and memories of Laura!
What theme does Amanda’s obsession with Laura having a “gentleman caller” reveal?
Unrealistic expectations!
Tom says being stuck in the house is like being in a “coffin.” What does this metaphor show?
He's trapped and feels like he can't escape!
What is Mx. Jonathan's teacher ick?
When students are rude to them!
Who left the family and symbolizes the theme of escape?
Mr. Wingfield (the dad)!
Where did the dad of the story flee to (include city and country)?
Mazatlán, Mexico!
Tom’s final monologue reflects this deep theme of memory. What does it show about memory’s role?
Memory is powerful and inescapable!
The play is described as a “memory play.” What does this mean in terms of how the story is told?
It's based off of Tom's (or Tennessee's) memories, so it's not completely accurate!
What is Ms. Johnson's cat's name?
Abu!