The Glass Menagerie, a play by Tennessee Williams, is well written with a significant/influential theme, a compelling plot, and an eclectic cast of characters. The play contains four main characters: Amanda, the mother, Tom, the son, Laura, the daughter, and Jim, the gentleman caller. Throughout the play Amanda wants Laura to find a husband, even though she is shy and paralyzed. Tom is the man of the house, which means he is obligated to pay the bills. To achieve this, Tom must realize his dream of becoming a poet. Amanda, towards the end of the show, convinces Tom to invite one of his apparently single colleagues to dinner to meet Laura. In the seventh scene, several unexpected events happen that surprise the audience, such as Jim having a boyfriend and Tom leaving Amanda and Laura. The opening part of the last scene of The Glass Menagerie contributes to the audience's understanding of Luara, the theme of the show and the opera as a whole. Scene seven in The Glass Menagerie is crucial for the audience to fully understand Laura. In this scene Laura starts to show a different side...