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Thursday, October 4, 2012
The family that fights together...
In
the conflicts between Amanda and Laura about business college, which character do you
sympathize with, and why?What do you
think Williams wants you to feel about Amanda? In
the conflict between Tom and Amanda in Scene Three, which character do you
sympathize with, and why?What do you
think Williams wants you to feel about Amanda? (The deadline to post a response to this question is midnight Friday, October 5, 2012).
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In the conflicts about the business college in scene one I sympathize with Laura. I sympathize with her because she is just so fragile. She attempted going, but it was just too much for her. I think Williams wants us to feel that Amanda put a lot of pressure on Laura, and that Laura never seemed to please Amanda. In scene three I sympathize with Amanda. I sympathize with Amanda because Tom was being cruel. I do understand where he was coming from, but some of the things he said were unnecessary. In this scene I feel that Williams wants us to see that Amanda pushes Tom to do more than he should have to. I also feel that she treats him as if he is a child, constantly asking where he is and what he does.
In the scene about business college, I sympathize with Laura. Laura's really fragile and she couldn't handle the stress put on her by Amanda and the classes. Williams wants to show us how Amanda pressures Laura to do well and it shows how Laura lied so she could try and please her mother. In Scene Three, I sympathize with Amanda. Tom was being really mean and I know he has a right to be angry, but he was really cruel to his mother. Williams wants us to see the pressure she puts on Tom to not turn out like his father.
I sympathize with Laura because she tries to please her mother, but nothing she does pleases her. Her mom tries to live her life through Laura. I think Williams wants his readers to feel sorry for her. It says that Laura is "not all there." That must mean that he wants people to see her significance. In scene three, I sympathize with John. He does not want to be mean to Amanda, but he cannot stand her. She wants to be in her daughter's shoes. She wants to know what Tom is doing all the time. Amanda also wants her daughter's life to be hers. She wants Tom to help her obtain that. Tom has had enough of it and has to let his anger out. I think Williams wants his readers to see Amanda as a devil and Tom as the one who wants to make sure Laura is living her life for herself.
During the business college debate, I sympathize with Laura. She is a shy girl that does not do well in situations concerning people or demanded action and I personally felt bad for her getting sick and never returning because that is a large emotional scar. Laura wants to please her mother and I think Williams wants this to be well know. Amanda thinks she is doing the best for her daughter, but is actually putting her in the worst situations. In the argument scene, I sympathize with Tom. He is unwilling to be controlled by his own mother and my heart dropped when he accidentally broke Laura's glass menagerie because in the fight, he was not paying close attention to much else. In the fight, Amanda is depicted as controlling and maybe a bit over dramatic, so Williams maybe stretching into what she wants internally.
I sympathize most with Laura because I understand how a parent can be so controlling over their child. It is a lot easier to do what is suggested, rather than what is forced. Williams wants the audience to feel both compassion and annoyance from Amanda. Compassion comes from her wanting the best for her children, but annoyance comes from her obsessive manner. Between Tom and Amanda in their conflict, I would most side with Tom. Again, I understand a parent's capabilities of being able to overwhelm their children with demands and requirements.
I sympathize with Laura during that because she's not capable of handle that sort of stress and is extremely fragile and delicate. I think Williams wants me to feel irritated, but also interested by Amanda because she's an important character driven by desperation. In Scene three, I sympathize with Tom because he's constantly being held back by Amanda to take care of Laura and he's always being nagged at by her. I think Williams wants me to feel angry and curious about Amanda as to why she does the things she does, but does she really have to do that?! It's an interesting conflict.
6 comments:
In the conflicts about the business college in scene one I sympathize with Laura. I sympathize with her because she is just so fragile. She attempted going, but it was just too much for her. I think Williams wants us to feel that Amanda put a lot of pressure on Laura, and that Laura never seemed to please Amanda. In scene three I sympathize with Amanda. I sympathize with Amanda because Tom was being cruel. I do understand where he was coming from, but some of the things he said were unnecessary. In this scene I feel that Williams wants us to see that Amanda pushes Tom to do more than he should have to. I also feel that she treats him as if he is a child, constantly asking where he is and what he does.
In the scene about business college, I sympathize with Laura. Laura's really fragile and she couldn't handle the stress put on her by Amanda and the classes. Williams wants to show us how Amanda pressures Laura to do well and it shows how Laura lied so she could try and please her mother. In Scene Three, I sympathize with Amanda. Tom was being really mean and I know he has a right to be angry, but he was really cruel to his mother. Williams wants us to see the pressure she puts on Tom to not turn out like his father.
I sympathize with Laura because she tries to please her mother, but nothing she does pleases her. Her mom tries to live her life through Laura. I think Williams wants his readers to feel sorry for her. It says that Laura is "not all there." That must mean that he wants people to see her significance. In scene three, I sympathize with John. He does not want to be mean to Amanda, but he cannot stand her. She wants to be in her daughter's shoes. She wants to know what Tom is doing all the time. Amanda also wants her daughter's life to be hers. She wants Tom to help her obtain that. Tom has had enough of it and has to let his anger out. I think Williams wants his readers to see Amanda as a devil and Tom as the one who wants to make sure Laura is living her life for herself.
During the business college debate, I sympathize with Laura. She is a shy girl that does not do well in situations concerning people or demanded action and I personally felt bad for her getting sick and never returning because that is a large emotional scar. Laura wants to please her mother and I think Williams wants this to be well know. Amanda thinks she is doing the best for her daughter, but is actually putting her in the worst situations. In the argument scene, I sympathize with Tom. He is unwilling to be controlled by his own mother and my heart dropped when he accidentally broke Laura's glass menagerie because in the fight, he was not paying close attention to much else. In the fight, Amanda is depicted as controlling and maybe a bit over dramatic, so Williams maybe stretching into what she wants internally.
I sympathize most with Laura because I understand how a parent can be so controlling over their child. It is a lot easier to do what is suggested, rather than what is forced. Williams wants the audience to feel both compassion and annoyance from Amanda. Compassion comes from her wanting the best for her children, but annoyance comes from her obsessive manner. Between Tom and Amanda in their conflict, I would most side with Tom. Again, I understand a parent's capabilities of being able to overwhelm their children with demands and requirements.
I sympathize with Laura during that because she's not capable of handle that sort of stress and is extremely fragile and delicate. I think Williams wants me to feel irritated, but also interested by Amanda because she's an important character driven by desperation. In Scene three, I sympathize with Tom because he's constantly being held back by Amanda to take care of Laura and he's always being nagged at by her. I think Williams wants me to feel angry and curious about Amanda as to why she does the things she does, but does she really have to do that?! It's an interesting conflict.
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