The Glass MenagerieThe Glass MenagerieA Brother and Sister RelationshipIn the play, “The Glass Menagerie”, the characters and relationships between them are very unique. Two unique characters that have a very strong relationship are the brother Tom, and his sister, Laura. Tom is a confused, young man who supports his sister. Laura, his sister, has very low-self esteem and does nothing but sulk around the house all day. Their mother Amanda, is absolutely a lunatic. She is obsessive and controlling to her children, because she wants them to live the life she wanted to live. While Tom works hard to support his family, and has a strong care for Laura, he feels trapped and confused.
After working long hard days, Tom has to come home to the reality of his critical mother, his poor helpless sister, and their tiny, cramped apartment. Tom feels a lot of resentment towards his father for abandoning the family. He escapes his feelings and emotions by going out all night to the “movies” or the “bar”. There was never any real truth in where he went. When Tom is at home he feels trapped, like he is in a cage and can not escape. Tom sometimes thinks he is stuck with the burden with taking care of his family, when he could be out living his own life. He is constantly arguing with his mother, Amanda. She always has something to say no matter what Tom does.
In his heart, Tom truly cares for his sister. He wants her to be happy and lead a good life. He knows that she has potential, but is afraid the world would turn her away because of her handicap. In his article about being confined in Tom’s apartment, Eric P. Levy writes “Tom, the narrator and chief character, the past when he started “to boil inside” with the urge to leave home because a haunting memory from which his present struggles vainly to free” (1965). Tom wanted to leave home so badly for himself, he did not realize how much he cared for his sister. He abandoned Laura like their father abandoned them, and he felt major regret for leaving.
Laura, Tom’s sister, is crippled and stays at home with her mother. She has no confidence in herself and is very quiet and shy. She just keeps to herself and does not talk very much. Her life is surrounded by her glass ornaments that she collects. The little glass ornaments represent her life. Her life is like a translucent little piece of glass. Laura chooses to not work and stay at home and confine herself in the tiny apartment. In her article about William’s use of small spaces in his plays, Jacqueline O’Connor writes “Laura is voluntarily confined in the apartment, which, according to her mother, will lead to permanent confinement if she does not pursue a career or marriage” (1967). Laura does not believe in her abilities that much, and can do more than she thinks she can. Laura’s mothers only answer to her getting through
Toward a better understanding of human nature and of the family, the family has a certain power to shape the future of our grandchildren. When our families share a kitchen, a roof, and a refrigerator, the future in this family depends on them. When we are living in the same house as our first cousins, our ancestors can change the future in different ways. While we share a kitchen area, many changes in the house can affect our family. When we are on the run from enemies, a group that knows we don’t kill, or we start to fear our safety, it also influences our family.
This is why it is very important to provide a family with a new family member for a particular kind of family. When we do something with our family, we can have all of the things we want. When we help our parents or stepmother and their caretakers, we can bring the family back that is in the family. When the family grows small, we can bring the family back. When the family is strong, it keeps growing, but it keeps losing the family as well. The more we add to our family, the more the family becomes the family we want, with an additional sense—a new way of calling ourselves—for some reason.
And so, when we live in America, it makes more sense to leave a family as soon as possible if possible, so there are fewer enemies and fewer threats, better things to live for. It makes sense here to stay in that family with its members who care deeply about it. Â
*Toward a better understanding of human nature and of the family, the family has a certain power to shape the future of our grandchildren.
*And it is by looking at families and family members and those people who are being used for political and economic gains on behalf of the people that helps them shape the future of the American public.
In sum, those who are used for political purposes are the true power brokers. Â Our family is so large we have to deal with it at the same time.
We know the power brokers out to get us (to do us in) the next twenty years. Many of the more recent family dynamics have already become apparent because of this. Families can move in with all of their social obligations and have a lot of opportunities for growth. These opportunities can be found when they are not only economic but social. Families can have many friends, neighbors– or family members– that enjoy going to church, or for some good reason. There are all sorts of people all over the country who wish to share a house, a garden, or some of the other things they can do without having to worry about who will come by and who will leave.
Many people are very curious about the possibility of family and socializing together. At times, we do want to have a family or a family group. At other times we don’t. Â We have to find ways to make it happen with some help of God. The church has made some of the most generous gifts, especially to poor people in New