Laura Wingfield is shy and withdrawn
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Laura Wingfield is a fragile, introverted young woman in Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie," whose emotional vulnerability and retreat into a world of glass animals define much of the drama’s poignancy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laura Wingfield | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theater character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
emotional fragility
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family obligation ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ unfulfilled potential ⓘ |
| characterInPlay | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childOf | Amanda Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodiment of fragility
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source of poignancy in the play ⓘ symbol of escape into illusion ⓘ |
| educationStatus | dropped out of business college ⓘ |
| familyName | Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | The Glass Menagerie (1944 premiere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Laura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
physical disability (slight limp)
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social anxiety (implied) ⓘ |
| hasHobby | collecting glass animals ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Amanda Wingfield
NERFINISHED
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Tom Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScene |
conversation about glass unicorn
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dinner with Jim O’Connor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesWith |
Amanda Wingfield
NERFINISHED
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Tom Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfWork | play ⓘ |
| meetsCharacter | Jim O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupationStatus | unemployed ⓘ |
| owns | glass menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
emotionally vulnerable
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introverted ⓘ shy ⓘ withdrawn ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic | physically fragile ⓘ |
| romanticInterestIn | Jim O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfResidence | St. Louis apartment ⓘ |
| sibling | Tom Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageMedium | theater ⓘ |
| symbolAssociatedWith |
glass animals
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glass unicorn ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Glass Menagerie