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The Glass Menagerie

by Tennessee Williams

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The Glass Menagerie

"The Glass Menagerie" contains subtle Biblical allusions to Jesus's life, particularly through the "gentleman caller" scene, which parallels the Annunciation. Amanda sees the caller as a savior for...

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The Glass Menagerie

The specific reasons why Amanda married her husband in The Glass Menagerie are not explicitly revealed in the play. However, in Scene 6, Amanda hints to Jim that she accepted her husband's proposal...

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The Glass Menagerie

Amanda is talking about how she herself was supposed to marry a planter's son, but instead married a telephone worker. She thinks that the fact that she is not living in a large house with servants...

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