The glass menagerie

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The glass menagerie

Title:

The glass menagerie

Author:

Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.

ISBN:

9780435233198

Personal Author:

Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.

Publication Information:

Oxford : Heinemann, 1996.

Physical Description:

xi, 90 pages ; 21 cm.

Series:

Heinemann plays

Abstract:

'People are not so dreadful when you know them'. Tom is distressed by the mental withdrawal from life of his crippled sister Laura and tries to help her. His energetic but misguided mother clings frantically to the idea that Laura can lead a normal life while Laura lives for her glass figures - 'the small and tender things that make life endurable'. This edition contains notes and activities to enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the play.

Subject Term:

Young men -- Drama.

Young women with disabilities -- Fiction.

Mothers and sons -- Drama.

Families -- Drama.

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Summary

This series of plays for the 11-16 age range offers contemporary drama and new editions of classic plays. The series has been developed to support classroom teaching and to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum Key Stages 3 and 4. The plays are suitable for classroom reading and performance; many have large casts and an equal mix of parts for boys and girls. Each play includes strategies and activities to introduce and use the plays in the classroom. "The Glass Menagerie" tells the story of Tom, who is frustrated in his job and distressed at home by the mental withdrawal of his crippled sister. Both of them are intrigued by a set of glass figures. There are four parts, two male and two female.