Aim: What is the symbolism behind Laura’s broken glass

menagerie?Do Now: Based on the first 3 scenes of this

play, what kind of burdens and responsibilities does Tom carry?

* burden – heavy load

“You think I’m in love with Continental Shoemakers?”

What kind of job does Tom hold?What type of job would Tom rather be

doing? What lines in the text indicate it?During Tom’s conflict with Amanda, man

vs. man, what other conflict is revealed?What is Tom’s form of escape?

“They call me Killer, Killer Wingfield.”

What is the significance of the broken glass menagerie?

“But the wonderfullest trick of all was the coffin trick.”

What metaphor does Tom create when he explains to Laura the coffin trick?

What does Tom mean when he says, “… get me out of this 2 by 4 situation”?

Regents Practice… How do we explain metaphor?Which key words should we use when

discussion metaphor? Compare/comparisonEx: The narrator creates a comparison

between…In a few well-developed sentences, explain

Tom’s metaphor of the coffin trick.

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