Symbolic illustration of Laura's hands holding a glass unicorn

The Glass Menagerie

by Tennessee Williams

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Williams did not err by having Amanda refer to Laura as "crippled" in The Glass Menagerie. The term reflects the period's language norms and Amanda's character, who struggles with her daughter's...

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