Treatment of Theme of Escape in Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie which is inspired by Tennessee William’s his own family life and Chekhov’s Seagullis one of the best plays ever written in the history of American Modern Drama. This play is well-known for its artistic features such as lyrical language, modernistic utilization of light, music, and light. Another salient feature of the play is its theme of ‘escape’ which the playwright artistically delivers it through Amanda in particular when he recalls Blue Mountain in her Youth. In this regard, this article endeavors to illustrate how the playwright by means of intermingling character and the symbol highlights theme of ‘escape’.

Keywords:

Theme , Symbol , Armanda , Blue Mountain , Character