Tom Wingfield
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Tom Wingfield is the introspective, restless narrator and central figure of Tennessee Williams’ play "The Glass Menagerie," torn between duty to his family and his desire for freedom.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| ageRange | young adult ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | memory play ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralRoleIn | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | duty to family vs desire for freedom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| desires | freedom ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
narrator
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| employer | Continental Shoemakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escapesThrough |
drinking
ⓘ
movies ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| familyName | Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherStatus | absent ⓘ |
| feelsAfterLeaving | guilt ⓘ |
| feelsResponsibilityFor |
Amanda Wingfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laura Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Mr. Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Amanda Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSister | Laura Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leavesFamily | yes ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | classic figure of American drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | memory play narrator ⓘ |
| narratorOf | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | warehouse worker ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
introspective
ⓘ
restless ⓘ |
| relationshipToAmanda | conflicted GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToLaura | protective GENERATED ⓘ |
| residence | St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfDescription | poet with a job in a warehouse ⓘ |
| settingContext | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| smokes | yes ⓘ |
| stageDirectionRole | addresses audience directly ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
artist seeking escape
ⓘ
guilty son ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Glass Menagerie
subject surface form:
The Glass Menagerie