Glass Managerie

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Glass Managerie

Laura is the owner and caretaker of the glass menagerie. In her own
little fantasy world, playing with the glass animals is how she
escapes from the real world in order to get away from the realities
and hardships she endures. Though she is crippled only to a very
slight degree physically, her mind is very disabled on an emotional
level. Over time, she has become very fragile, much like the glass,
which shatters easily, as one of the animals lost its horn; she can
lose control of herself. Laura is very weak and open to attack,
unable to defend herself from the truths of life. The glass
menagerie is an unmistakable...

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