Escape An Analysis of The Glass Menagerie
Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” (Meyer, Michael. ... Escape from this static, locked up life is the main theme throughout the play. ... His desire to escape is manifested in his frequent visits to the movie theatre. ... That his mother disapproves of him spending so much time at the movies only seems to reinforce Tom’s desire to use the movies as an escape from reality. ... As time goes by, the reality of life closes in on Tom, and it becomes increasingly difficult to escape. ... Laura’s desire for escape is subtler. ... In order to escape from her reality, she spends most of her time indoors, playing with her glass figurines and listening to music. ... There are several different symbols for escape used throughout the play. First and foremost, there is the fire escape. ... To understand the role of the fire escape, one has to see that it serves a different purpose for each of the characters. For Tom, the fire escape is an opportunity to get away from the apartment and his nagging mother.