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The scenes that we chose to perform was parts of Act I Scene II and Act I Scene III. These are the scenes where Amanda had two critical arguments with each of her children. We chose these scene because both of them can well-shown how the relationship was between all three of them. Also, it can tell the audiences clearly about three main characters' personalities. These two scenes especially showed the relationship between Amanda and both Laura and Tom. This is the reason why we think these scenes are essential to the whole play.
These scenes are from the very beginning of the play. When I was first to read the book, I realize that these are the important turning point and rasing point of the whole play. When Amanda talked with Laura, she said "I went straight to your typing instructor and introduced myself as your mother. She didn't even know who you were." (Williams 16) This scene is where Amanda found out that Laura had not go to school. The word "even" that Williams chose had shown that Amanda was angry at that time when she knew that Laura's teacher didn't even know her. After Laura told Amanda that she was walking in the park for the whole time, Amanda asked: "...in that light coat?" "Even after you'd started catching that cold?" These sentences can easily show that Amanda was cared about Laura and did not want Laura to get sick and hurt. When Laura told Amanda what she did "...I visited the penguins every day!..." (Williams 17+18) The way that Williams' carefully choice of words, even the punctuation in this paragraph showed that when Laura talked about what she did, she was happy and enjoyed the moments she had by herself. After Laura told Amanda everything, Amanda was much angrier than before; she said "You did all that to deceive me, just for deception! Why? Why? Why? Why?" (Williams 18) The actor's usage of language, like four "why" in a role with for question marks followed, valid highlight that how disappointed Amanda is, and showed her emotion of both angry and disappointing at Laura about she did not tell Amanda anything about why she quit school. The last part we chose in this scene was Amanda's long paragraph; it is kind of like a monologue. She said "So what are we going to do now, honey,... just sit... and watch the parades go by?... And I don't think that's a very pleasant alternative." From this paragraph, it emphasizes how much Laura had made Amanda down, and how Amanda feel regret for Laura. Most importantly, beside worried, disappointed and other good emotions, it also showed that Amanda was selfish and only thinking about letting Laura marry to someone and all of them could enjoy the rest of their lives. This is where readers would be confused about Amanda's personality, and people will think whether she is a good mother or not.
For the second scene, we chose Act I Scene III. This is where Amanda just finished a conversation with Laura, and she immediately went into another argument with Tom. We start with the line with "Why, that women! Do you know what she did? She just hung up on me." (Williams 21) This sentence marked that Amanda just got off from a phonecall unhappily, which build up the emotion and the environment for her started to yelling at Tom for no reason and just bothered him when he was writing. Amanda first warning Tom to sit up straight for couple times, but Tom did not listen. Then, Amanda said "Now, I've seen a medical chart, ... go on beating for you." (Williams 22) The author used a whole paragraph for Amanda, to let her "introduced" the medical chart, which showed one of Amanda's important personality which is being annoyed and being so picky about Tom, even she was saying things that are right. Tom was so annoyed by Amanda, so he started to piss off. Amanda responded him with lines "Don't you dare talk to me like that!" "...Have you gone out of your senses?" "... You big---big---idiot?" "... No, no, no, no, no!" (Williams 22) All these sentences showed that Amanda went out of her patience and she could not stand Tom anymore. After Tom argued that Amanda did not know him, Amanda used words and phrases like "ashamed," "don't believe," "stumbling," "muttering," "maniac," etc. She used all these inappropriate words to describe Tom and trying to hurt him. On the other side, I think Amanda was just saying these words because she wants to prod Tom into action and gets him out of the escaping to the movie. Also, she was trying to preventing Tom from escaping the family without telling her. After the argument, Tom was trying to go out, but accidentally broke Laura's glass menagerie, this for me, count as the first climax of the whole play, and this is where the play first time brings out the theme---Laura's glass menagerie. In this scene, it has a foreshadowing which is, firstly, Tom said: "I'm going to the movies!" (Williams 24) This definitely was the first sign of his escaping at last.
These scenes are from the very beginning of the play. When I was first to read the book, I realize that these are the important turning point and rasing point of the whole play. When Amanda talked with Laura, she said "I went straight to your typing instructor and introduced myself as your mother. She didn't even know who you were." (Williams 16) This scene is where Amanda found out that Laura had not go to school. The word "even" that Williams chose had shown that Amanda was angry at that time when she knew that Laura's teacher didn't even know her. After Laura told Amanda that she was walking in the park for the whole time, Amanda asked: "...in that light coat?" "Even after you'd started catching that cold?" These sentences can easily show that Amanda was cared about Laura and did not want Laura to get sick and hurt. When Laura told Amanda what she did "...I visited the penguins every day!..." (Williams 17+18) The way that Williams' carefully choice of words, even the punctuation in this paragraph showed that when Laura talked about what she did, she was happy and enjoyed the moments she had by herself. After Laura told Amanda everything, Amanda was much angrier than before; she said "You did all that to deceive me, just for deception! Why? Why? Why? Why?" (Williams 18) The actor's usage of language, like four "why" in a role with for question marks followed, valid highlight that how disappointed Amanda is, and showed her emotion of both angry and disappointing at Laura about she did not tell Amanda anything about why she quit school. The last part we chose in this scene was Amanda's long paragraph; it is kind of like a monologue. She said "So what are we going to do now, honey,... just sit... and watch the parades go by?... And I don't think that's a very pleasant alternative." From this paragraph, it emphasizes how much Laura had made Amanda down, and how Amanda feel regret for Laura. Most importantly, beside worried, disappointed and other good emotions, it also showed that Amanda was selfish and only thinking about letting Laura marry to someone and all of them could enjoy the rest of their lives. This is where readers would be confused about Amanda's personality, and people will think whether she is a good mother or not.
For the second scene, we chose Act I Scene III. This is where Amanda just finished a conversation with Laura, and she immediately went into another argument with Tom. We start with the line with "Why, that women! Do you know what she did? She just hung up on me." (Williams 21) This sentence marked that Amanda just got off from a phonecall unhappily, which build up the emotion and the environment for her started to yelling at Tom for no reason and just bothered him when he was writing. Amanda first warning Tom to sit up straight for couple times, but Tom did not listen. Then, Amanda said "Now, I've seen a medical chart, ... go on beating for you." (Williams 22) The author used a whole paragraph for Amanda, to let her "introduced" the medical chart, which showed one of Amanda's important personality which is being annoyed and being so picky about Tom, even she was saying things that are right. Tom was so annoyed by Amanda, so he started to piss off. Amanda responded him with lines "Don't you dare talk to me like that!" "...Have you gone out of your senses?" "... You big---big---idiot?" "... No, no, no, no, no!" (Williams 22) All these sentences showed that Amanda went out of her patience and she could not stand Tom anymore. After Tom argued that Amanda did not know him, Amanda used words and phrases like "ashamed," "don't believe," "stumbling," "muttering," "maniac," etc. She used all these inappropriate words to describe Tom and trying to hurt him. On the other side, I think Amanda was just saying these words because she wants to prod Tom into action and gets him out of the escaping to the movie. Also, she was trying to preventing Tom from escaping the family without telling her. After the argument, Tom was trying to go out, but accidentally broke Laura's glass menagerie, this for me, count as the first climax of the whole play, and this is where the play first time brings out the theme---Laura's glass menagerie. In this scene, it has a foreshadowing which is, firstly, Tom said: "I'm going to the movies!" (Williams 24) This definitely was the first sign of his escaping at last.
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