Agressive Manners in Characters in the Glass Maragene and Fences

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In The Glass Menagerie and Fences each play possess a character who acts as an earthquake due to their actions affecting everything. In The Glass Menagerie it is Amanda and in Fences it is Troy. Troy’s actions cause devastating repercussions to all the characters especially his son, Cory, and his wife, Rose. In The Glass Menagerie, Amanda’s efforts are in vain when it comes to trying to make a better life for her children, Laura and Tom. Amanda is the superior parent because she is trying to release her children as compared to Troy, who attempts to contain his loved ones within his fence.
To start, Amanda Wingfield displays different characteristics from Troy. Amanda lives with her son and daughter who are in their 20’s and are supposed to be starting their lives. Amanda wants Laura to succeed in life and be a remarkable wife to one of her future gentleman callers. When Amanda discovers Laura has stopped going to her typewriting class, Amanda realizes her dreams of Laura succeeding are flickering away, “My hopes and ambitions for you”(Williams 14). Through this quote Williams incorporates heartache into Amanda’s voice depicting her ambition for Laura to succeed. She also feels, “So weak I could barely keep on my feet!”(Williams 14). These two quotes illustrate that Laura’s own being is extremely important to Amanda and to an extent, acts as if Laura’s failure is her own failure. This sense of care that Amanda shows is essential to help Laura make something of herself and appears to the reader as a deep aspiration of Amanda’s conscious. While Troy only cares for Cory because , “It is my job...cause it’s my duty”(Wilson 38). Another way Amanda wants Laura to be blissful is through her efforts in trying to get Laura a gentleman c...

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... Skinner’s house for a domino game. Bono has moved past Troy and has made a new friendship with the Skinner’s. Cory and Troy get into a fight that results in Cory leaving and says he will “be back for my things”(Wilson 89). Troy responds with, “They’ll be on the other side of that fence”(Wilson 89). Troy has no lost Cory from his life by putting him outside of his fence.
In conclusion, Troy is significantly different from Amanda through his aggressiveness manner, resulting in Amanda being a better parent because of her more polite but a determined character. These two characters have similarities and differences, but both lead their families to ruin, however in some ways certain family members benefit. For example, Tom, who finally leaves Amanda and Laura or Bono who is now a dependent person or his son Cory, a proud marine.

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Fences
Glass menagerie

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