The Glass Menagerie Pre-Show Discussion Answers (It was all Kervin Cano!))

1.) If I had to write a play based on my family the format I would use is comedy because I most of the time just do things just for the laughs. I would only use a few members of the family if I did do a play. Yes, I would be proud to share my story with my family itself.

2.) What I think the symbolism for the title is obsession. The glass menagerie is so important to Laura because to start this out she loved her glass menagerie, since it is made of glass it is too vulnerable for being fragile so it takes splendid care for them to be okay. I think she chose to collect all the little animals because collecting stuff feels like an accomplishment. They were made of glass because it gives divine beauty. The glass has great quality, and that relates to Laura by her desire for having greatness.

3.) From what I know, there was conflict between Germany and the United States back in urban America in the 1930s. That affected people's lives by being drafted to armies to both countries and be forced to choose sides between Germany and the U.S. . This could have affected the lives of the Wingfields by ruining their goals to triumph their dreams of whatever they desired. (Draft or death maybe). I think the times play after a last bad meeting between Amanda and Tom.

4.)I think the future of television in the 1930s was far off less than 20 years after. I don't think Jim was so well forward-thinking. If I was to "get in on the floor" of an industry, it would be a book writer. I think the impact would take only a few years.