Throughout "The Glass Menagerie", Tennessee Williams utilizes a variety of symbols. The symbols create innusual vibes that make the entire play. The symbols range from the jonquils to the unicorn. The jonquils that are referred to from time to time throughout the drama represent Amanda's obsession with her youthful past. "jonquils became an absolute obsession" p.951. When Amanda is taken back to her youthful days she reminisces about her loads of gentlemen callers. She always …showed first 75 words of 602 total…

…showed last 75 words of 602 total…As can be seen by all of the preceding statements, symbolism is indeed one of the foundations of this play. in the discovering of the correct interpretations, the process of speculation led to citation; which either confirmed a point to be valid or contradicted it all together. "The Glass Menagerie" has spectacular hidden meanings (symbolism) that allow each character's inner struggle to be deeply felt by the reader. Written by: Lisa Mitchell of Oakwood College