Scenes 2,3, & 4:

In what ways are the characters disappointed and dissatisfied by the circumstances of their lives?

In what ways are they disappointed with each other?

Scenes 5 & 6:

1)Explain how Williams uses stage directions to reinforce key ideas, emotions or themes in the scene (5).

2)Identify the author’s tone toward the characters.

3)Explain how the author shows Amanda is disconnected from reality in scene 5.

Scene 7:

1)Explain how the author develops the theme of freedom vs responsibility .

2)Analyze the author’s use of characterization to develop his message about reality.

3)Analyze the author’s use of the unicorn to develop Laura’s character? What is the importance of the broken unicorn?

4)How is Laura’s glass menagerie a symbol?

5)What does Jim O’Connor symbolize?