Imagery

Scene 4 of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams uses a great deal of imagery. In this scene, Tom says that he is going to the movies, but returns extremely late at night. When returning home late, he is questioned by Amanda about why he was returning home so late. Tom begins talking about how he attended the magic show that night. During this scene, a great deal of imagery is used to describe the magic show. Tom states, "He performed wonderful tricks, many of them, such as pouring water back and forth between pitchers" (William, 1249). He allows for the reader to really picture the magic show by describing some of the magic tricks that were performed. Some of the tricks that he goes in detail to talk about are turning water into wine and then turned it into beer, then finally turning it into whisky. By going into detail about the magic show, the reader also is able to come to the realization that certain parts of the magic show could apply to his real life. The reader can also begin to pay attention to what the symbolism could be regarding the tricks used in the magic show.