The "Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams, portrays the Wingfield family and Jim as unable to face reality and live a deceiving life. "Glass Menagerie" characters are faced with reality, yet all the characters ignore reality to cover it with a fantasy. The "Glass Menagerie" is filled with illusions and reality. <Tab/>Laura's illusions are symbolized by her glass collection of animals. Her reality comes from being slightly crippled. She is very …showed first 75 words of 522 total…

…showed last 75 words of 522 total…The characters in the "Glass Menagerie" are forced to stare life in the face. In the end they have to quit pretending. Perhaps they are afraid to face the truth. The only way they can improve their lives is to confront who and what they really are. Jim realizes what he has to do, and so does Laura. Only when all the characters find their true selves can they begin to build upon their dreams.