Glass Menagerie Thoughts

Overall, I must admit I didn't especially enjoy Tennessee Clinton's "The Glass Menagerie." I didn't especially enjoy the bleek tone of the story. Also, I did not find the characters especially relatable. None of the characters actions or words make the audience like them especially. The audience feels sympathy for all the characters, though does not feel enough sympathy to make the audience feel overemotional. I found I felt little emotion for the characters and their trials. I think Williams wrote what he himself was feeling. I'm sure those going through a situation like the Winfield family agree with certain characters, though I found they all had their own wrongs. Tom, rather than making the best of his situation, simply abandons his family. Amanda cares more for finding a suitor for Laura than supporting Tom and his dreams, and Laura is simply a nervous wreck who pukes everywhere when in social settings. The story could have used more humor to make the dark tone a little more manageable.  Williams one example of humor says "No--I remember her perfectly now. Her hands shook so that she couldn't hit the right keys! The first time we gave a speed-test, she broke down completely--was sick at the stomach and almost had to be carried into the wash-room." (1242). While I didn't like the play, I did think it was well written and developed.