THEA 1331 Lecture 5: The Glass Menagerie
Document Summary
Feels extreme guilt for leaving laura, not his mother. Talks a lot about her husband leaving, but doesn t seem to have fallen apart about it. Clings to gender roles for tom and laura. Went to high school with tom and laura. The only one who can get through to laura. Wants the best for laura/wants her to be self-confident. Amanda wants each of her children to act a certain way because of her past experiences with her husband. Puts stress on tom that he needs to be around for laura.