What is peculiar about Laura Laura Wingfield is one of the central characters in Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie She is described as peculiar due to her unique personality and circumstances Several aspects contribute to her peculiarity Physical disability Laura has a limp due to a childhood illness It makes her feel self-conscious and withdrawn from social situations This physical difference sets her apart from others and contributes to her sense of peculiarity Social anxiety Laura is extremely shy and struggles with social interactions She finds solace in her glass menagerie Glass Menagerie is a collection of delicate glass animals She cares for meticulously Her preference for the company of inanimate objects over people adds to her peculiarity Tom says about Laura She lives in a world of her own a world of little glass ornaments Mother Emotional fragility Laura is emotionally fragile partly due to her physical disability