What are the characters goals in the glass menagerie?

Answer 1

The symbolic meaning of the fire escape for each of the characters in "The Glass Menagerie" Amanda Wingfield (Mother)- Hope that a gentleman caller will come to get her daughter or that her daughter will get out in the work world and make something of herself.

Tom Wingfield (Son)- Escape from the apartment to be adventurous about the rest of the world.

Laura Wingfield (Daughter) Place to hide from society.

Answer 2

Tom Wingfield is a free spirit who does not want to be held back by his family. Every night, Tom leaves the house to go to the movies. His mother senses this is a cover for his drinking. One night, he returns home drunk and tells Laura the story of a magician at the movie theatre. At first, this seemed to be fabricated. When he pulled the multicolored scarf, the story gained some merit.

Amanda Wingfield is a delusional but caring mother.

Laura Wingfield is shy with a slight deformity.

Answer 3

the play really in the glass menagerie is Laura

Answer 4

Just read this book in my Diverse Voices class Tennessee Williams wrote The Glass Menagerie.

Answer 5

The main character is Tom Wingfield.