Tom Wingfield is Laura Wingfield’s brother
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Tom Wingfield is the restless, poetic narrator and central character of Tennessee Williams’ play "The Glass Menagerie," torn between his obligations to his family and his desire to escape.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tom Wingfield | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | young adult ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | memory play ⓘ |
| associatedWorkAuthor | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breaks | fourth wall ⓘ |
| brotherOf | Laura Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacterOf | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childOf | Amanda Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| desires |
adventure
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escape ⓘ |
| familyName | Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feels | regret for leaving Laura ⓘ |
| feelsObligationTo |
Amanda Wingfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laura Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasConflict |
duty versus freedom
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family obligation versus personal desire ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
frustrated
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guilty ⓘ poetic ⓘ restless ⓘ |
| introducedIn | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesWith |
Amanda Wingfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laura Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | subjective memory ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
first-person narrator
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framing narrator ⓘ |
| narratorOf | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
ⓘ
warehouse worker ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs | author surrogate of Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| relationshipToFather | abandonedByFather ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | supporting his family ⓘ |
| settingPlace | St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Laura Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sonOf | Amanda Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageDirectionDescription | poet with a job in a warehouse ⓘ |
| worksAt | shoe warehouse ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Glass Menagerie