Themes
Tom's use of the movies, Amanda's use of the past, and Laura's use of the Glass Menagerie are all methods of this theme...
What is "escape"?
Referred to as awkward and "shy"; "broken" at the end by Jim and Tom's actions
Who is "Laura Wingfield"?
Tom refers to this as a "__________ play" in Scene One
What is "Memory"?
The "fire escape" is a symbol for...
What is "The escape from the "fires" within (the desperation)"?
The playwright of The Glass Menagerie.
Who is "Tennessee Williams"?
One example of the theme of "Illusion v. Reality".
Multiple Answers -
(Magician, Glass Menagerie, Amanda's past)
A "telephone man" who left his family behind.
Who is "Mr. Wingfield"?
Laura dropped out of...
The glass unicorn, when handed to Jim, symbolizes...
What is "Laura's hopes/Laura's heart"?
As Amanda begins to speak to Jim, her speech...
What is "takes on a stronger Southern Accent"?
The theme is BEST represented by the very construction and style of the play.
What is "Memory"?
Played the lead in the Pirates of Penzance; secretly engaged
Who is "Jim O'Connor"?
Tom consistently alludes to and foreshadows the start of this war.
What is "World War II"?
When broken, the glass unicorn symbolizes...
What is "Laura's belief that she will become a "regular girl" by getting married (to Jim)"?
Laura's dress is described as being this color...
What is "colored by memory"?
Tom and Mr. Wingfield BEST exemplify the theme of...
What is "Abandonment"?
OBSESSED with jonquils and finding her daughter a gentleman caller
Who is "Amanda Wingfield"?
The play ends with this action/stage direction.
What is "Laura blowing out the candles"?
The apartment is compared to a _______ in Tom's explanation of the magic show.
What is "a coffin"?
Tom's first speech is delivered as he is alone on stage, meaning that it is both a ___________ and a __________. (literary terms)
What is a "monologue" and a "soliloquy"?
The lighting color that connects to the image of "fires of human desperation" inside the apartment building is...
What is "Red"?
Historical figure; squashes revolution in Spain
Who is "Franco"?
Amanda received _____ gentleman callers in Blue Mountain
What is "17"?
Given the symbolic meaning of the Paradise Dance Hall, the apartment symbolizes...
This play is set in ______ and was first produced in _____ (years).
What is "1937;1944"?