tgm quotes Flashcards
character of laura
“glass breaks so easily” (scene 7)
-foreshadows
“be careful-if you breath it breaks”
-shows a conflict between Laura and everything as she is so fragile
symbolism
“My glass - menagerie” (scene 7)
-creates pathos/symbolises that Laura is slowly beginning to break
“now it’s just like all the other horses”
-symbolises/pathos/realisation that there is nothing for her to worry about.
theme of disillusionment
“[plans and provisions]”
-staging emphisises how Laura’s life is being controlled by her mother
“you-wont-call again?” (Scene 7)
-recognition that her life is not turning at as she hoped it would.
screen legends
“[a souvenir]” (scene 7)
- emphisises Laura’s recognition that she will find this difficult but she will get through
“[… a caller with a bouqet]
-staging highlights that Amanda really wants Laura to get a husband so she doesn’t have to look after her all the time.
tom’s narration
“the cities swept about me like leaves” (scene 7)
- image show how much tom has traveled since running away
“in spain there was guernica, here there was only shouting”
-this aside emphasis how trapped tom feels, this is and unconventional chorus
setting
“candle light is my favorite kind of light” (scene 7)
-the staging highlights a romantic tone and shows that Jim is quite romantic
“the apartment faces an alley and is entered by a fire escape”
-the use of setting emphasises how poor the family is
key scene
” now he will feel more at home with he other horses”
- pathos, we feel sorry for Laura as she relises that all of her worrying was for no reason
“[he suddenly turns her around and kisses her] (scene 7)
- the stage direction creates a climax for Laura as she thinks she has a boyfriend but everything from here is now downhill (reversal)
lighting
“[outside a summer storm is brewing]” (scene 7)
-pathetic phalasy emphasis how the characters feel
“soft becoming light”
-staging emphisises how fragile laura is.
