The play the Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams appears to be a jumbled mess of random scenes filled with half minded characters living in an insane world. But when you look into the details and analyze each scene and the object and references within you discover it’s a carefully planned work of art. By far Williams’s genius is scene by his use of symbolism to reflect the true conflicts in the characters lives. …showed first 75 words of 914 total…

…showed last 75 words of 914 total…personalities and the lives they lead. The many unique symbols in the play all hold different meanings. These objects hold the characters in their own worlds. All the minor details in this play really bring to light all the major issues. This is where Williams’s greatness is scene. This play is a marvelous masterpiece of fantasy and deception. Only upon complete analysis is the true beauty of the play discovered and his work appreciated.