The Glass Menagerie 2

Part I of Essay
The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams brings forward the question as to whether one has the right to be happy by giving up important responsibilities. Tom Wingfield is a character in the play that must face this moral dilemma. He is being driven crazy by his ....

Part II of Essay
.... not trust each other, and love could not exist. Analytically speaking, responsibility to others is more important to the function of society as a whole than personal happiness. However to a single person, happiness generally seems to be more important than responsibility. An unhappy person that spends their entire life being burdened by the responsibility of another person might as well be a slave. In the case of Tom Wingfield, leaving his family's home in search of happiness was an appropriate and understandable action. This is becaus ....