Plight of the Wingfields (The Glass Menagerie)
The Glass Menagerie: Plight of the Wingfields
In Tennessee Williams: A Portrait in Laughter and Lamentation, Harry Rasky uses extensive interviews with Williams to explore the playwright’s intent. Through these interviews, Rasky presents a glimpse of the playwright’s life-world and the driving force behind his creations. Rasky reports Williams as saying:
“I have always been more interested in creating a character that contains something crippled. I think nearly all of us have some …
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