the glass menagerie

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Glass_Menagerie
gptkb:The_Glass_Menagerie_(2020)
gptkbp:adaptation 2017 production
2014 Broadway revival
2013 film adaptation
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:musical
gptkb:opera
gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:New_York_Drama_Critics'_Circle_Award
gptkbp:character_development Amanda's nostalgia
Laura's shyness
Tom's conflict
gptkbp:character_relationships Amanda and Laura Wingfield
Jim O' Connor and Laura Wingfield
Tom and Amanda Wingfield
Tom and Laura Wingfield
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely studied
performed worldwide
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1944
gptkbp:genre memory play
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the glass menagerie
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_theater
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:architect
gptkb:Great_Depression
the fragility of life
personal experiences of loss
Williams' childhood
Williams' sister
gptkbp:inspired_by Williams' family
gptkbp:is_motivated_by search for identity
escape from reality
desire for a better life
yearning for connection
fear of the future
protection of family
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Tom_Wingfield
gptkb:Amanda_Wingfield
gptkb:Laura_Wingfield
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear
gptkbp:notable_quote " The glass menagerie is an illusion."
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Playhouse_Theatre
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:New_Directions_Publishing
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:St._Louis
gptkbp:setting 1930s
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:glass_menagerie
the unicorn
the fire escape
fire escape
blue roses
the glass collection
gptkbp:themes gptkb:family
illusion vs reality
escape
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Tennessee_Williams