The Glass Menagerie Scene 4

What two characters are symbolized by this image?

• Tom & Laura
• Tom & Amanda
• Amanda & Jim
• Jim & Tom

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Laura cannot deal in any way with the outside world. The thought causes her so much anxiety that she becomes physically sick and weak. How does Williams symbolically show this? 

• She keeps her glass collection locked up.
  
• She doesn't own a coat, scarf, or gloves since she never goes out. 
• She refuses to use the telephone.
  
• She leaves the apartment once and slips on the fire escape. 

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Tom and Amanda disagree over what the causes of human action should be. What does Tom think? 

• Tom thinks that man is the master of his fate. 
• Tom thinks that man's course in life is predetermined and cannot be controlled or changed. 
• Tom thinks man's instinct is that of a hunter, lover and fighter; that these are somehow more purely human drives. 
• Tom thinks man should be free to do whatever suits him at a given moment. 

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What does Amanda think the causes of human actions should be?

• Amanda believes people should govern themselves according to principles of the mind and the spirit. She equates passionate feelings with animal filth.
  
• Amanda believes basically the same things as Tom. He developed his philosophy from her influences.
  
• Amanda believes people should do whatever it takes to survive.
  
• Amanda is very religious. She believes people should follow the Bible's teachings exactly. 

What does Amanda ask Tom to do?

• She wants him to either ask for a raise or get another, better paying job. She wants to move to a larger apartment.
  
• She wants him to start taking her and Laura to church every Sunday. 
• She wants him to bring a gentleman caller for Laura home from work. 
• She wants him to find a psychiatrist who can help Laura. 

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