Thesis: To analyze and understand the true dimension of "The Glass Menagerie. To come to a basic understanding of the undertones of irony, symbolism, and how the individual characters react to their situations. Paper Outline: I. Introduction II. Theme A. escape B. futility C. escape III. Symbolism A. fire escape B. menagerie C. Jim IV. Irony A. Tom B. Amanda V. Character Analysis A. Tom B. Amanda C. Laura D. Jim VI. Conclusion. "The Glass …showed first 75 words of 1775 total…

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