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Symbolism in The Glass Menegerie
Title: Symbolism in The Glass Menegerie
Category: Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 1727 | Pages: 7.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Symbolism in The Glass Menegerie
Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie
<Tab/>From the beginning, the figure of the narrator shows that Williams' play will not follow the conventions of realistic theater. The narrator breaks the conceptual "fourth wall" of naturalistic drama by addressing the audience directly. Tom also tells us that he is going to give the audience truth disguised as illusion, making the audience conscious of the illusory quality of theater. By playing with the …showed first 75 words of 1727 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1727 total…life<it is clear that he has not been able to fully shake the guilt from the decision that he made. The cost of escape has been the burden of memory. For Tom and the audience, it is difficult to forget the final image of frail Laura, illuminated by candlelight on a darkened stage, while the world outside of the apartment faces the beginnings of a great storm.
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