In “The Glass Menagerie”, written by Tennessee Williams, symbolism is widespread throughout the text. Laura's glass menagerie was the most easily identifiable symbol because it was easily identifiable with the world in which she lived. The fire escape was also another symbol that made its presence in the show along with the ballroom that was located just outside. The candles and rainbows mentioned also have, in my opinion, a symbolic meaning, which 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 distinct understanding of the characters' relationships with each other. We are introduced to Laura Wingfield at the beginning of the game and can deduce from her personality throughout the story that she seems to live in the farthest place. from reality compared to the other characters. She has a collection of glass 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 completely escape into this false world that she herself has created. believe it is real. Because of this belief, she was denied the chance to complete high school and also caused her to fail a typing class she was taking. Laura's mother also believes that her infatuation with glass objects and distance from reality are what prevents any "gentleman caller" 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 symbolic m...... middle of paper ......or their fantasy worlds. With all of the characters, excluding Jim, trying to escape reality in their own ways, escape, or the idea of ​​it, is never truly achieved by any of them. Based on this result, I think Williams is trying to say that in life you need to face all the problems you have head on, rather than running away and avoiding them completely. In conclusion, escape and illusion, are two very important themes to take away from “The Glass Menagerie”. The way these themes are portrayed by the author, although not overt, can easily be interpreted by the reader based on the context of the story. Understanding how the characters each used their own way of dealing with the monotony of their daily lives by finding their own source of false reality, really attributes to the effectiveness of Tennessee Williams and his unique writing style..