Tennessee Williams, biography comparison to his life, and his book: The Glass Menagerie

" I know I seem dreamy, but inside -- well, I'm boiling. Whenever I pick up a shoe, I shudder a little thinking how short life is and what I am doing! Whatever that means, I know it doesn't mean shoes -- except as something to wear on a traveler's feet!" (Williams 62) This quote comes from the play: The Glass Menagerie, but yet, it also seems to reflect the real life of Tennesse Williams. The play: …

…perfect description of Rose. Tom is an aspiring writer with good intentions and a love for adventure but with a hard life that ties him down and mimics Tennessee's life story. "Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, Y have things up my sleeve, But I am the opposite of the stage magician, He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you the truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion." ( Williams 4)