Question

Glass Menagerie - Check My Answers?

1. In Amana's view, her nagging behavior toward her children is motivated by ____
a) illusion b) love c) dreams (I'm thinking b?)
2. How does Tom feel about his sister?
a) disrespectful b) unrealistic c) loving (I think its b but it could be c?)
3 When Amanda refuses to let Tom call Laura "crippled", she reveals her ____
a) reliance on memories of the past b) inability to deal with her real life (I think b)
4 How does the playwright use the narrator in the play?
a) to explain the meaning of the play b) to comment on the events of the play (I think b)

Answer 1

1. The correct answer here is C.

She is indeed loving mother, but her nagging stems from her dreams and wishes for their children. She is forcing her ideas and her plans for the future on her children and that is why she is so nagging. She planned for Amanda to have many gentleman callers and to marry and for Tom to support them financially.

2. Here the correct answer is C.

Tom truly loves his sister and she is the only reason why he hasn't left home before. We can see from their interaction that he does care for her and that he wishes her to be happy. Though in the end he wishes his freedom and his happiness more. His only regret is leaving his sister.

3. The correct answer here is B.

This does illustrate Amanda's inability to deal with reality. She wants to believe there is nothing wrong with Laura even though she knows there is. This is just one of the examples of her running away from her life. She also clearly and mostly lives in the past.

4. Yes here the correct answer is B.

Tom comments on what is happening during the play and he in one moment narrates and gives comments, in others he is part of the play. It is really clever way to use the narrator. Through his comments we learn more of the the characters as the authors adds his comments to the events.