The Glass Menagerie: Personal Reflection

I usually end up using one of my blogs to discuss my own opinions of the plays we read so here it goes again. Unique is a word that I would use to describe this play. It is really unorthodox in its styles such as its use of nonrealism as the basis for forming characters and virtually everything. I really never have read a play that implements so much nonrealistic material and then uses this to include and exclude certain details to fit the themes. It actually really is enjoyable to read something so different after having to read the typical Shakespeare works in old, poetic English. It definitely is a relief not constantly struggling to figure out what something means or even symbolizes now. Williams literally tells the reader what everything means and in simple language. It honestly doesn't get much better for me, the student. I'd like to think that the reason I like this play so much isn't because it is so easy to follow, but I do know much of it has to do with that. However, the way this play is unfolding and the relationships among characters has made it even more enjoyable for me as well. I'm really interested to see what happens next as I spend the rest of the night finishing up the reading.