Tennesse Williams has written a number of plays in his lifetime. The success he gained from one of his plays "The Glass Menagerie" written in the 1940s has proven him to be a very popular and appealing playwright in America. Through a series of twists and turns of the play it actually reflects upon the harsh reality and uncomfortable life he has been facing with his family. As a result there are many similarities between …showed first 75 words of 1238 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1238 total…the movies is just a lie. It foreshadows the fact that Tom was living in the footsteps of his father's life. Thus, it is evident that a large part of this play relates back to Williams' own life. In some cases, he tries to express his own difficulties and unfairness in life through the character Tom. These memories must have been quite meaningful which led him in writing a play that reflects about his past.