In “The Glass Menagerie”, written by Tennessee Williams, symbolism is very prevalent throughout the text. Laura's glass menagerie was the most easily identifiable symbol because of its connection to the world in which she lived. The fire escape was also another symbol present in the room, alongside the dance hall located just outside. The candles and rainbows mentioned also have, in my opinion, some symbolic meaning that could be left to the reader's interpretation. Each of the symbols that Williams places in the text can be used to express a specific idea or theme as well as a character in a concrete way. These subtle symbols provided by Williams create a better and more distinguished understanding of the characters' relationships with each other. We are introduced to Laura Wingfield at the start of the game and can infer from her personality throughout the story that she seems to live as far away as possible. of reality in relation to the other characters. She has a glass collection that she takes great care of and through her dedication to this glass menagerie, it's almost as if she believes that the reality she lives in no longer exists and that she can escape completely in this false world that she created for herself. believing is real. Because of this belief, it canceled her chance to complete high school and it also caused her to fail a typing class she was taking. Laura's mother also believes that her infatuation with her glass objects and her distance from reality are what prevents "gentlemen callers" from contacting her. The nickname "Blue Rose", given to Laura in high school by Jim, is another symbol for her. personality. In my opinion, this has a m...... middle of paper ......o their own fantasy worlds. With all the characters except Jim each trying to escape reality in their own way, escape, or the idea of ​​it, was never truly achieved by any of them . Based on this result, I think Williams is trying to say that in life you should face whatever problems you encounter, rather than running away and avoiding them completely. In conclusion, escape and illusion are two very important themes. to be removed from “The Glass Menagerie”. The way these themes are portrayed by the author, while not blatant, can be easily interpreted by the reader based on the context of the story. Understanding how the characters each used their own way to deal with the monotony of their daily lives by finding their own source of false reality, this is truly down to the effectiveness of Tennessee Williams and his unique writing style..