When reality does not prove to be satisfying to an individual, they create a fantasy world in which to live. In The Glass Menagerie and A Street Car Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, the characters generate stories to make their world more pleasing to them. The Glass Menagerie presents a desperate mother of two grown children, who wants the best for them so badly that when her dreams do not come true, she makes up …showed first 75 words of 1558 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1558 total…from reality in itself. Tennessee Williams permits a person to let fantasy take a hold of them, as long as it does not grasp too tightly. If a fantasy becomes a reality, then a person has gone too far and needs to reaffirm their priorities. Tennessee Williams proves that only negative circumstances occur when a person can not deal with their reality and so they feel the necessity to manifest lies to swathe the truth.