Jacob L Lit and Performance Blog

Blog #10: Choose 1 character & write a week of journal entries in the voice & style of that character. Begin with what you know, but also add some of what you don't know but could be true (ex: what Laura does and thinks when she goes on her walks) Laura's Week and What she thinks and does. Sunday: -  I like to go to the parks because it is nature and I love being in nature.  I love when I can sit by myself and be alone.  As of right now I like to be an independent women. -  I like to go to the park because as of right now, my mother does not know that I have not attended my Business School classes -  Not only that but anything to get out of the house.   -  I hate being around my mother especially when my brother Tom is not there.  The family does not feel complete when Tom is gone.  I feel that if Tom can have an excuse and do whatever he wants I think thats what I should do too.   Monday: -  I am also...

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1. Can Jim save Laura from her marriage situation? 2. Why cant Laura find any gentlemen? 3. What made Amanda different from Laura? 4.  Do you think Tom's father would be proud of tom and why? 5.  Why does Amanda say she is crippled? 6.  Why do you think Laura dropped out of business school? 7.  What do you think the ornaments mean to Laura? 8.  Why is the book titled the Glass Menagerie? 9.  Why do you think Tom does not wanna help his family? 10.  Why does Laura wear nice clothing?

Jacob Lebowitz Mrs. Guarino IB Lit and Performance December 1, 2017 Amanda Wingfield Tom Wingfield Laura Wingfield Tom is the son of Amanda Wingfield.  Tom feels like he is living in prison with his mom and sister, Laura.  Tom's emotion have changed throughout the reading so far.  I feel Tom just wants to live his life and make his own choices.  In class we were guessing the age for Tom. We said about twenty-ish years old.  Back then the laws were less strict.  You could drink at the age of 18 but today it is age twenty-one.  Knowing that Tom is pretty much an adult he should be able to do whatever he wants and make his own decisions.  His mom seems to be to curious what he is doing all the time.  Tom really does hate his life.  He does house work for his mother.  Tom works and makes money for his family.  Tom is kinda selfish in a way.  Tom is selfish because he makes money and feels that he should not use his mo...