"The glass menagerie" celebrates the human need to dream. This need is shown in Amanda's escapism, Tom's dream of adventure and Jim's American dream.
In 'The Glass Menagerie,' Amanda is constantly trying to escape from her poor, less-than-glamorous present by dreaming of a brighter, happier future for her daughter Laura. This dream is shown when Amanda is looking at the moon with Tom and thy both make a wish. Amanda expresses that her wish is only that her children will be happy. She wishes to and dreams of emulating the glamorous Blue Mountains past in Laura. In her illustrious past Aman…
