Williams, Tennessee: 1911-1983
The Glass Menagerie, 1944 - Information about the Book
- General Information
- In this play none of the characters is truly able to cope with the demands of everyday life; therefore, all seek refuge in their own dream world, to such an extent that illusion itself becomes subjective reality.
- Information from Wikipedia
- Information from StageAgent
- Facts
- Winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1945.
- Characters
- Themes
- What is the Underlying Truth: "The plays deals with the isolation that people feel when they cannot connect to each other or the world at large." Elaine P. Pearce, Utah Shakespeare Festival
- The Theme of the Play and Its Actuality Today.
- Escapism shines poignantly throughout the play: "The fundamental theme of the piece is escapism. Amanda escapes through telling stories. Tom escapes through drinking and watching movies and Laura escapes through daydreams and obsessively maintaining her glass figurine collection." The Tufts Daily
- Articles
- Review from 1945. The New York Times
- Reflections on The Glass Menagerie
- Analysis: "Pursuit is at the root of the problems in this story."
- Why the play is 75 years after its publication still as relevant as ever. Studio 360; December 12, 2019
- Beginning of Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations.
- Take a Trip Through the Memory of The Glass Menagerie: "The Glass Menagerie went through several iterations before its Broadway debut." Marc Snetiker; September 21, 2013