Unit 4. post 4

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Scene 6 & 7.

Scene 6 begins with a twist in a set of circumstances. Jim O'Connor is coming over for dinner and Amanda is telling Laura to get ready for dinner. Amanda informs Laura of who is coming over. She freaks because, OMG, Jim O'Connor was her high school crush. Amanda dismisses her worries saying "It won't be him! It isn't the least bit likely. but whether or not, you will come to the table. You will not be excused. (Williams, 1265)" In reality (awkward turtle) it is the Jim O'Connor from high school that she had a crush on.

We first meet Jim and he seems to be a down to earth and realistic person. His nonchalant disposition in his dialogue with Tom makes him seem to be a very friendly and suitable person. In his interaction with Laura in Scene 7, he is polite and very extravagant. Jim even downplays her affliction which she says makes her inadequate.

Amanda enters later on to check on their conversation, she still lives in the past, recounting how her generation acted differently from the younger one.

However, at the end of the scene it is revealed that Jim is engaged to someone. This realization leads to an argument between Amanda and Tom, where Tom is trying to tell Amanda that he had no idea that Jim was engaged. Tom ultimately leaves and fulfills his dreams.

The end....