The Glass Menagerie 2

As literature went into the turn of the nineteenth century, melodrama plays became popular and writers began to lavish their stage productions with new ideas such as the use of naturalism and expressionism in which emotions would determine their actions despite of social qualities, as well as a memory play which can be presented with unusual freedom of convention. In the two plays, Miss Julie by August Strindberg and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, …

…to their own productions, to bring about the idea of why the character's emotions have control over most of their actions. Although there are similar elements of literature used in both plays, it is important to understand the difference between them being a memory play and a naturalistic play. Tennessee and William's own purpose for their plays is to mainly make the audience aware of the connections used to emphasize the purpose of their ideas.