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Tennessee Williams's the Glass Menagerie & a Streetcar Named Desire (Barron's Book Notes)

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I don't agree with those Amazon readers who wrote reviews that 'The Glass Menagerie'is bad. I object! It's like saying Beethoven is a drag; or that Picasso is in need of glasses. What such readers essentially mean is that it's not to their taste. Because they don't like it, it just can't possibly be good. I think if they could manage to drag themselves away from 'Desperate Housewives', for a moment, they'd be able to learn that sensitive and intelligent writing about women is possible, as Tennessee Williams' great masterpiece 'A streetcar Named Desire', 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', and 'The Glass Menagerie' reveal so well. George Ehrenhaft's a good place to sample what Streetcar & Glass Menagerie are all about; or why I'm making such a fuss about them.

One of the classics of our time. Perhaps the most thought provoking play I have ever encountered.

So many people want to dislike this play because it is so well known. Colleges and High Schools are known to always to do this play. But it is a sensitive piece of work and is a great piece to preform. Laura's character is so self- conscious and fragile in contrast to her boasterous and out going ex-southern belle mother. This is also interesting because it is actually based upon Tennesse William's family situation. The Charracters are well developed, interesting and natural dialogue and the plot is very interesting.

5 Stars -- for being the worst book I ever read!

It's not neccesary to read that book - or maybe I'm to stupid to do :-