In his play, ‘The Glass Menagerie’, Tennessee Williams creates a tableau of human desperation and discontent. The narrator, Tom, presents his recollections of life with his neurotic mother, Amanda, and Laura, his retiring sister. Williams provides detailed stage instructions, paying particular attention to lighting and issuing specific instructions to light technicians. The presence of absence of light in each scene, as well as its intensity, is a considered tactic on William’s part. In addition
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Distracted driving is the number one cause of traffic accidents in the United States. People are dying everyday because people can not stay off their phones. At this point people should realize how big of a problem and how dangerous distracted driving is. However, people will still find the time to get distracted while their behind the wheel, putting himself and other in the path of destruction. That's why Stronger laws should be enforced for distracted driving. Distracted driving is an activity
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pampolitika. Nawalan ng katiwasayan ang mga mamamayan dahil sa paniniil ng rehimeng Marcos. Napagmasdan ng babaeng katauhan na si Amanda Bartolome ang mg pagbabagong ito na humubog sa dekada. Ina ng limang anak na lalaki si Amanda Bartolome. Habang nagsisilaki at nagkaroon ng sari-sariling mga paniniwala, pananaw at buhay ang mga anak na lalaki ni Amanda, itinaguyod naman ni Amanda ang kaniyang pagkakakilanlan bilang isang mamamayang Pilipino, ina at babae. Ibinungad ng Dekada '70 sa bagong salinlahi ng
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(Barnard 22.) Another key motif that dwelled in the play included the movies. The use of film was used to illustrate Tom because he used to movies to isolate himself. Tom’s longing for isolation came as a result of complications he faced daily with Amanda at home. His inclination of attending motion pictures became an
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On June 5th, 2016 at approximately 10:48 AM; I, Ofc R. Marrero #29, was dispatched to 806 NW 12th St. Okeechobee, Fl., in regards to a theft complaint. Upon arrival, I met with Amanda Goins and she informed me that her husband, Anthony Boswell, found someone inside their house today at around 8:30 AM. Mr. Boswell was present at the scene and he told me that when he returned to his house from taking his wife to the Sheriff’s Office for Weekender duty at approximately 08:30 Hrs. today, he discovered
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They put Amanda in a cubicle-like room with a portable bed and close the curtain. Amanda does not understand; all she wants to do is go home and go trick-or-treating. In walks a very tall, thin gentleman with a stethascope around his neck. He introduces himself as a pediatric endocrinologist who explaines to me what diabetes is and how we will treat it. All this information is very overwhelming for me. After waiting hours in the emergency room, the hospital finally has a room for Amanda. We are
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grandchildren. Joshua, the eldest is 28 years old and engaged to his fiancé. They have two young sons. Amanda, the oldest daughter is 26 years old, single with two small boys. Ashley, the youngest is 25, and a single parent of one son, Brennen who is ten years old. The separation of parents was result of “intense physical, mental, and emotional abuse endured by all of us”, stated Amanda. Amanda described in vivid detail the abuse she and her
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Africa with his family, his sister is named Amanda and goes to a boarding school in England. He misses Amanda a lot, but when she came back to visit, she was a changed girl, more woman than girl. A woman that would rather go shopping with her mother. Than play with her little brother. A sudden solidarity had appeared between his mother and Amanda, and his father and him self were denied access to be apart of it. On that account Gavin started hating Amanda for being mature and requiring all his mothers
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explained by Williams (1945/1999) enhance character and mood, and in practically every scene, Laura dominates the stage even though she has fewer lines. Williams (1945/1999) develops Laura’s character the most through his focus on light. Even though Amanda, Laura’s mother, and Tom, Laura’s brother, have the most lines, Williams’ production notes make it clear in describing Laura that she is the major character: “The light on Laura should be distinct from the others, having a peculiar pristine clarity
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her pocket. This young lady had lived close to my home in Staten Island. Her name was Amanda Cummings, a high school student and a very attractive young woman. It was revealed that she was the victim of bullying both at school. She was also bullied on her cell phone and on the internet when she was at home. Apparently there was some romantic imbroglio over a boy that triggered a group of teenagers to target Amanda with relentless bullying. The young Romeo was 19 years old and apparently he was also
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