Comment on Tom's nightly disappearance in “The Glass Menagerie”.
PremiumComment on Tom's nightly disappearance In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Tom s nightly disappearance is not just a habit It shows his wish to escape from his dull life and his family s control His going out every night to the movies is a symbol of freedom and frustration Tom s Desire to Escape Tom feels trapped in his small apartment his low-paid job and his mother s endless talk His mother Amanda thinks he wastes time and money But Tom uses the movies as an excuse He goes out to forget his troubles and to plan his escape He says in Scene I m tired of the movies and I am about to move This line shows that he wants a real life not an imagined one He is a restless person He dreams of travel adventure and poetry Thus his nightly disappearance becomes a secret rebellion