Tennessee Williams is well known for the use of symbols in her plays. Symbol or symbolism is when an object, a thing, a person, an animal or anything tangible represents an abstract idea. In the play The Glass Managerie, Tennessee successfully uses a variety of symbols to show the characteristic in each character. She uses many symbols to show the character Tom who is the narrator as well as the main character of the play …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 716 total…wants to escape. The portrait of father is a good example because Tom wants to escape. The portrait of father is a good example because Tom wants to be just like his father and travels the world. The movies is the most important because Tom goes to the movies every night to find adventures. Tennessee Williams successfully used variety of symbols show the character Tom like to hide the truth and run away from reality.