THE EXPRESSIONISTIC TECHNIQUE OF PRESENTING NARRATOR AND MEMORY IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Expressionism was a movement in art and literature which presented very subjective view of the world. The itself revolted against realism naturalism, while technique distorted reality, displayed human emotions tried to reveal psycho-spiritual truth Modern Glass Menagerie (1944) tells story broken modern family with three characters- Tom, Laura Amanda, all whom live their own reality. This familys encounter another worldly character Jim, however, crashed fragile world around them. In era, when people are often fed extraordinary dreams through different channels, sufferings, unfulfilled desires, purposes, ambition, fear losing self, familial discord exposes reality Tennessee Williams his play uses expressionism give audiences look into this undetected