All in all, I remain with a pretty positive outlook on the play, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. I am not usually one for unhappy endings, but in this case, I was not at all surprised by anything that happened. I honestly never expected Laura to even come as far as she did, so I was pleasantly surprised by that. She had a serious conversation with Jim that brought her out of her protective shell; he even got her to dance! Williams writes, "He executes some sweeping turns by himself then holds his arms toward Laura," (Williams 1281). Having her build some self-confidence was a reason the ending was actually not too disappointing.
Also, because of all the foreshadowing in earlier scenes, I expected and wanted Tom to leave- so I was glad that he did in the end. For Tom, he needed to let his dreams and adventurous side out, and he could not do so while trapped in his home. He may have left Laura behind, but she will do okay on her own, I believe. I also maintain that his mother is the primary reason for his leaving. Tom worked an awful job everyday day to support the ladies, and he even tried to set up Laura with someone that he knew she was fond of. Selfless is a word to describe Tom, not selfish as his mother did so many times. However, in the end anyone could see that his dreams were bigger than his home could provide for him- he had to escape or go crazy.
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