Family Dysfunction in Tennessee Williams's the Glass Menagerie

This volume explores Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie through the lens of family dysfunction. Coverage includes an examination of Williams's life and influences; a look at key ideas related to family dysfunction and The Glass Menagerie?for example, the role of guilt in family relationships and the breakdown of the American family and the American dream; and contemporary perspectives on family dysfunction, such as the damage inflicted by toxic or overbearing parents and the effects of alcoholism on families.