Literary Analysis #3 The Glass Menagerie - 2 views

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  #1 Elizabeth Tuttle on 25 Jan 11

   

  The Glass Menagerie Literary Criticism
  This article basically summarizes the play, The Glass Menagerie. While summarizing the play, the author also includes a lot of character analysis as well as literary elements that Tennessee Williams uses throughout the play. Rusinko, the author of the literary criticism, begins by explaining how Williams introduces the play to the audience. He "suspends the audience of his interplay between reality and illusion" (Rusinko). This is how Williams also portrays the character Tom throughout the play. Williams also uses paradox to explain the way Tom narrates the play, he narrates from an observing perspective as well as first person being part of the story. Williams also uses multiple symbols throughout his play. One symbol that he uses is a photograph in the home, it represents the economic status of the family. Another symbol in the play is candles, which is also used as a symbol in the play A Streetcar Named Desire. The evidence Rusinko uses in this criticism backs up what she is trying to explain, there are concrete examples from the play that are used and there are explanations which follow. The author does a good job of not importing bias beliefs into the criticism, Rusinko is casually talking about the play and the style in which Williams writes. The author is well organized when talking about the play, the events that are talked about seem to be presented in chronological order so the reader can easily follow. At the end of the criticism, Rusinko wraps up the criticism by comparing Williams' style and techniques to another author Bertolt Brecht.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Glass Menagerie Literary Criticism <br /> This article basically summarizes the play, The Glass Menagerie. While summarizing the play, the author also includes a lot of character analysis as well as literary elements that Tennessee Williams uses throughout the play. Rusinko, the author of the literary criticism, begins by explaining how Williams introduces the play to the audience. He "suspends the audience of his interplay between reality and illusion" (Rusinko). This is how Williams also portrays the character Tom throughout the play. Williams also uses paradox to explain the way Tom narrates the play, he narrates from an observing perspective as well as first person being part of the story. Williams also uses multiple symbols throughout his play. One symbol that he uses is a photograph in the home, it represents the economic status of the family. Another symbol in the play is candles, which is also used as a symbol in the play A Streetcar Named Desire. The evidence Rusinko uses in this criticism backs up what she is trying to explain, there are concrete examples from the play that are used and there are explanations which follow. The author does a good job of not importing bias beliefs into the criticism, Rusinko is casually talking about the play and the style in which Williams writes. The author is well organized when talking about the play, the events that are talked about seem to be presented in chronological order so the reader can easily follow. At the end of the criticism, Rusinko wraps up the criticism by comparing Williams' style and techniques to another author Bertolt Brecht.</div>

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  #2 Erica Jensen on 15 Feb 11

   

  Can you link to the original text?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Can you link to the original text?</div>

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