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A review by hollysilsbury
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book solidified my love for Tenesse Williams. As I read this play I felt like I understood him after studying A Streetcar Named Desire for two years. There were a lot of similarities between the two and I now feel like I can pick up on his nuances and writing style. The feeling of desperation, hysteria and depndency are what make this play as well as asnd so beautifully tragic.
The use of glass throughout the play demonstates a fragility similar to the paper lantern in asnd. Both alluring objects that are highly valued, then broken, to establish the end of an already weak sanity. There are a lot of things I could talk about, I could write an essay. I want to consume everything Williams has produced.
The use of glass throughout the play demonstates a fragility similar to the paper lantern in asnd. Both alluring objects that are highly valued, then broken, to establish the end of an already weak sanity. There are a lot of things I could talk about, I could write an essay. I want to consume everything Williams has produced.