The Glass Menagerie -- general information Flashcards
1
Q
setting
A
st louis, 1930’s, great depression, poverty= norm in St. Louis
2
Q
where is the father
A
he was there but he deserted the family
3
Q
last name of the family
A
wingfields
4
Q
mother
A
amanda
5
Q
characteristic of amanda
A
nagging
6
Q
son
A
tom
7
Q
daughter
A
laura
8
Q
gentleman caller
A
Jim
9
Q
where does laura sleep
A
on couch in the den
10
Q
this play is a ______ play
A
memory
11
Q
whose memory is it
A
tom’s
12
Q
where does tom narrate the story
A
from the fire escape. He escapes the story
13
Q
tom steps
A
in and out of the play
14
Q
tom would
A
rather be gone somewhere but is trapped
15
Q
what is the sound like in a memory play
A
very soft music, centers around laura
