For this essay, you will be researching and writing about the play that we read, watched, and studied,
The Glass Menagerie.
The primary question to consider when beginning your research is why the play has outlasted so many
others and why it is still considered relevant today? This, inherently will be evidenced in the themes of
the play, and will relate to the theme of our course.
Therefore, for your essay, you’ll be analyzing the themes of the play, and any literary techniques or
elements of drama that are used to enhance them.
You are provided with two sources from Bloom’s Literature database that we’ll discuss as a class, and
you can use for your essay. In addition, you’ll need to find a third source to use from the RCGC
databases, as well as, the play itself.
Guidelines:
Paper must be in MLA 8th edition format
A minimum of three sources and the play itself are required for your sources – feel free to add
more!
You must identify, analyze and explain at least two themes of the play (more can be added!)
You must identify, analyze and explain at least two literary techniques/elements of drama used
in the play
In text citations from both the play itself and your sources are necessary
3.5-4 pages in length
https://www.pval.org/cms/lib/NY19000481/Centricity/Domain/105/the_glass_menagerie_messy_full_text.pdf