The Glass Menagerie

"There was a Jim O'Connor we both knew in high school-If that is the one that Tom is bringing to dinner-you'll have to excuse me, I won't come to the table." page 1264

This play has presented itself as more appealing to me. The language is much easier to follow. Also the plot of the play is more realistic. Although, the play is more realistic, some aspects still present themselves as highly unlikely. Some of the situations are blown way out of proportion which is annoying. Amanda acts like Jim is automatically going to marry Laura. She acts like this dinner is such a big deal. Really, Jim is just having dinner with them because Tom invited him, not because he has any interest in Laura. Also, Amanda worries that Laura will never get married just because she has not had as many callers as she did. Not getting married is not as bad as she makes it seem. Just because she is not married yet also does not prove that she will not. Amanda gets all dressed up as if she is the one meeting the boy and acts crazy. This was very annoying because she was very immature. Also, just because Laura knew Jim in high school should not mean that she cannot come to the table with him. He does not even remember her. She blew it way out of proportion. She did not even give the situation a chance. While the play was easier to understand, the exaggeration made some of the events annoying.