When I saw the theme for today all I could think of is a little glass unicorn, Tennessee Williams and 'Tom Wingfield'. The Glass Menagerie is and always will be one of my favorite theater plays. I believe that its beauty comes from the way T.W portrayed his characters. They are 'made' of glass...
Glass is a controversial material in my opinion. It looks so delicate and easy to break and at the same time it can last (forever would be an overstatement), it has the 'ability' to harm and has got hidden strength. People can be like that, don't you think?
Tom is the character that I could relate to. His eagerness to get away from the small alley in St. Louis. To see the world and escape from, what he feels to be, his prison. Instead of reaching for the stars, he dreams of unknown worlds and 'travels' through the eyes of a camera...through the movies.
"I didn't go to the moon but much further-because time is the longest space dividing two places..." he says "I left Saint Louis..." (from 'The Glass Menagerie' by Tennessee Williams--my translation from the Greek version).
Happy Theme Thursday everyone
Take care
xoxo
Glass is a controversial material in my opinion. It looks so delicate and easy to break and at the same time it can last (forever would be an overstatement), it has the 'ability' to harm and has got hidden strength. People can be like that, don't you think?
Tom is the character that I could relate to. His eagerness to get away from the small alley in St. Louis. To see the world and escape from, what he feels to be, his prison. Instead of reaching for the stars, he dreams of unknown worlds and 'travels' through the eyes of a camera...through the movies.
"I didn't go to the moon but much further-because time is the longest space dividing two places..." he says "I left Saint Louis..." (from 'The Glass Menagerie' by Tennessee Williams--my translation from the Greek version).
Happy Theme Thursday everyone
Take care
xoxo
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25 comments:
Very Nice posting, Marianna. I'd not know Tennessee Williams was this well know, overseas! And I like your second paragraph, here. It's a good comparison.
Do you know, I've never read that? I will have to.
And I love that you call glass a "controversial material." That is brilliant.
Very like your post and that little unicorn too and I think you are right glass is a very controversial material for sure.
btw:I've broken so many glasses in my life,you cannot imagine!lol
wonderful contribution to the theme - I love the analogy between glass and people....
it has been a very long time since I saw a production of the glass menagerie, I know there is film adaption I'm heading to the library, I'll have to see if there's a copy there.... if memory serves me correctly I think john malkovich plays the role of tom....
nice play on the theme, i can relate to Tom. controversial indeed.
I read the play and believe I have seen it on TV . I might have seen the movie.
I love this Tennessee Williams play! Very unique glass post.
subtorp77: yes T.W is well known in my country. His play is translated here as "the world made of glass" :-)
Leah: Glad to see you here. Thanks for your comment
Candie B: I have broken many glasses too!!
Mouse: Thanks for the play info!!
Brian Miller: glad to see that another one relates to tom :-)
Dakota Bear: thanks for commenting:-)
Willow: Thank you for stopping by:-)
happy Theme Thursday everyone!
Take care!
Good take on glass, and some interesting ideas...love Tennessee William's plays
Ah Ha! I didn't even think of The Glass Menagerie! Great post.
The picture reminded me of the unicorn song. If you don't know it, you should check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgbta2PPEb8
I remember seeing that as a kid. There was a gentleman caller(a friend of her brother) who called her Blueroses. He broke the horn of the little unicorn and she had to make do with a pony instead.
Then he took her dancing.
It is one of my favorite plays also. So thought provoking. Nice tribute and love the unicorn. I have many animals of glass but not a uni.
Beautiful unicorn picture, I like the one about traveling farther than the moon. Never thougt of that one before, even though I have seen the movie. Maybe when it is in writing you see things better.
Great post, great thoughts.
Thank you.
I didn't think of the play, either! Nice twist on the theme!
I love Tennesee Williams. Being from the south I always pretend I'm a character from one of his plays sauntering around in the heat and sipping iced tea. Perhaps I'm Maggie the Cat or Blanche Du Bois. Great post, I enjoyed it.
It's been years since I read 'the Glass Menagerie'. Now I think I'll read it again.
Years ago I read his memoir, I was a kid and probably a lot of the stuff shocked me, or I misunderstood. I saw it again in a local used book shop but didn't buy it and now I wonder is it still there? I'll check today.
Williams was a master.
Wow! A blogger from Greece!
Everyone who has been there tells me it is most beautiful.
Lovely unicorn.
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i have never seen 'The Glass Menagerie' by Tennessee Williams.(although seen some of his other plays).A fine writer!
Glass as both fragile and strong.Yes, That's Life Alright!
Hello Marianna,you've been tagged on my blog ;)
I suggest you to come in Murano (Italy): the country of blowing glass. Fine your post, greetings.
Tony hey! Glad you dropped by:-) yes, TW was and always will be an excellent writer!
Candie I will get right on it and post my 6 things ;-) Thanks for tagging me:-)
Lenola Daily Photo thank you for visiting! Italy is in my "countries I am planning to visit in the future" list! Thank you for the tip :-)
take care everyone
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