The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams ISBN: 978-0811214049 Assignment: Once you have read The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, write well-constructed five paragraph essay answering one of the following prompts. (500 words)
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- Analyze the structure and language in The Glass Menagerie. Think about the use of stage directions, the use of poetic language, the use of monologues, diction, syntax, etc.
- Compare and contrast the absence of a father figure in The Glass Menagerie and how that absence shapes characters, like their personality and the choices they make in each text, as well as how it affects the overall play. With this topic you can also discuss the theme of how children pay for the sins of the father.
- Choose two minor characters, from The Glass Menagerie, to compare and contrast. Think about their role, what they teach the main character, and what they reveal about the main character through their presence/influence in the play.
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