The Glass Menagerie

In The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams forms characters with a lot of variation. The complexity of the historical aspects of the family resulted in a huge difference in the personalities. that the children had. It resulted in Tom being a foil character to the personality that Laura develops. Tom's personality is that of reckless abandon. Instead of constantly remaining at home, Tom goes out to experience different things in life. Despite the fact that he is the youngest in the family, Tom must embrace the role of provider. He struggles and ends up finally escaping. This is the exact opposite of Laura. She has the smallest amount of confidence in the world. Her personality was that of complete fragility. When she finally musters up the courage to do something outside her comfort zone, she, "Couldn't go back. I-threw up-on the floor"(1242).