Matthew Arnold suggests that, “The pursuit of perfection, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.” In many ways, this is exactly what the characters of The Glass Menagerie are looking for in the play- perfection. They look for it in their future, as they search for a way to find security and hope. They find …
Symbolism in Tennessee Williams’ Play The Glass Menagerie Read More »
The Glass Menagerie was written in 1944, based on reworked material from one of Williams’ short stories, “Portrait of a Girl in Glass,” and his screenplay, The Gentleman Caller. In the weeks leading up to opening night (December 26, 1944 in Chicago), Williams had deep doubts about the production – the theater did not expect the …
Sunday is gloomy; the hours are slumberless. Dearest, the shadows I live with are numberless. Little white flowers will never awaken you; not where the dark coach of sorrow has taken you. Darling, I hope that my dream hasn’t haunted you. My heart is telling you how much I wanted you. “Gloomy Sunday” –Bjork Toni …
Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, is a towering figure in the contemporary American and African-American letters and has drawn a lot of attention from the mainstream critics at home and abroad. Her fifth novel, Beloved, which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1988, is considered by many to be her best …
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Heroic depiction of Satan About the Author John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, into a middle-class family.He was the son of another John Milton, a scrivener (a combination of lawyer and money lender),who was not only financially very successful but also a talented musician and composer. He sent his son to St. …
