The Glass Menagerie -- general information Flashcards
setting
st louis, 1930’s, great depression, poverty= norm in St. Louis
where is the father
he was there but he deserted the family
last name of the family
wingfields
mother
amanda
characteristic of amanda
nagging
son
tom
daughter
laura
gentleman caller
Jim
where does laura sleep
on couch in the den
this play is a ______ play
memory
whose memory is it
tom’s
where does tom narrate the story
from the fire escape. He escapes the story
tom steps
in and out of the play
tom would
rather be gone somewhere but is trapped
what is the sound like in a memory play
very soft music, centers around laura
lighting in a memory play
soft and dim lights/ lighting spot on laura
what type of fabric
gauzy fabric/ light/ eerie
why is there no props
there are no small props so there will not be any clinking or distraction noises such as cups, bowls, spoon.
large props are there such as tables and chairs
how are the movements in a memory play
dancelike
what is the genre
drama-another word for play