Essay about Card Report- The Glass Menagerie - 1270 Words

Card Report: â€Å"The Glass Menagerie† Conflict The major conflict in â€Å"The Glass Menagerie† is the feeling of hopelessness that each of the Wingfield’s struggles with. Amanda’s hopelessness comes from the feeling that she isn’t as important as she once was, as though her fame/glory is slowly fading away. It is this fear that causes her to push Laura to become more socially accepted and popular with others. Laura is extremely afraid of seeing Jim O’Connor, and beneath that we can see her insecurities about her physical appearance and her fear of being able to be a productive member of society. Tom’s desire to create poetry stems from his fear of being stuck in a job where he feels he won’t make a difference, that isn’t taking him†¦show more content†¦Amanda then decides that her daughter’s only shot at life, and the family’s only shot at being financially secure, is to marry Laura to someone prominent in the community. Amanda talks to Tom about potential matches for Laura, and eventually he decides that Jim O’Connor is a good candidate. What both Tom and Amanda are unaware of is Laura’s long-time crush on Jim O’Connor. This is where things really start to get complicated. When Laura finally comes forward and steps out of her shell for a moment to dance and talk with Jim, her favorite glass unicorn’s horn is broken in the process, leaving it a normal-looking horse. Protagonist Tom Wingfield is the protagonist in this play, as the sole provider for his mother/sister and his own struggles with his reality. Exposition As we meet Tom, Laura, and Amanda, we learn certain things about each of their behavior from the beginning. We learn that Tom has been getting drunk and going to the movies, of which he is often scolded for. He shows us that it’s because he hates his life. Laura, on the other hand, has been allowing her shyness to have control over and ruin her life. Amanda spends much of her time discussing the past, as though her â€Å"glory days† were past and all she has left to hold onto are her memories. Within these events, there is foreshadowing leading up to each situation.Show MoreRelatedLondon as a Tourist Destination5587 Words   |  23 PagesFor my report on a destination in the UK, I have chosen to do London. I chose London because it is the Capital City of England and because of its enormous range attractions to see and things to do such as see the London dungeons to go on the London eye, it attracts hundreds of thousands of people. Tourist Generating Areas (TGA) These are areas of the world where people originate from and go on holiday else where, such as London, USA and Japan. The figures of tourists coming to London in 2002Read MoreMonologue: Reading and Students6486 Words   |  26 PagesSchool Monologues Teaching Students to Read and Write Monologues Welcome to the World of Monologue A Sample Unit of Lessons for Middle and High School Teachers Jefferson County Public Schools Version 2.0 WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MONOLOGUE By all reports from the field, this unit can be a lot of fun for you and your students: †¢ there’s performance †¢ there’s walking in others’ shoes and learning empathy 1 Middle/High School Monologues †¢ there’s connecting to Farris Bueller, Bill Cosby, Lily TomlinRead MoreMultiple Intelligences Seminar and Workshop14464 Words   |  58 Pages # Julian has painted brilliant fall leaves on each windowpane. # Mia cant wait to get to PE. # Colin has organized the schools charity fund drive. # Deepak provides in-class spiritual counseling. # Jane adds a new animal to the class menagerie daily. # Gary scrawls witty absurdities in the margins of his notebook. The next time you have a chance to reflect on your class, imagine your students as individuals who have fully realized and developed their intelligences. 1.4 How has M.I