Exploring The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Through the Lens of Feminism

The characters, scenes, and events in Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie are used to expand on the idea of women's liberation. Utilizing a feminist lens, the article aims to reread The Glass Menagerie from a feminist approach. It also highlights the distinctions between the characters in the play and the reasons behind them. The degree of liberalness in each of the drama's scenes helps to clarify them. Additionally, one of the ideas that will be covered in the study is the patriarchal influence of male characters over female characters. However, The Glass Menagerie's portrayal of a mother figure's challenging relationship with her rebellious son and helpless daughter takes the idea of liberal women in a different direction. Importantly, now that literary study often overlooks the significance of female characters’ development and change, this article contributes to discussing these elements within the research.