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One of the main themes in The Glass Menagerie is the pursuit of happiness. Throughout the book/playwright, the characters are constantly trying to make their life more enjoyable. The Screen images and phrases I have chosen reveal the theme of “pursuit of happiness”. When the screen legend displays the phrase “Ou sont les neiges d’antan” a sense of pursuit is created. Meaning “Where does the snow fall?”, the characters are looking for this hope, where snow resembles rebirth and a new hope. This search expresses the pursuit of happiness. As this screen legend is more symbolic, the screen image “A swarm of typewrites” is slightly more literal. This “swarm of typewriters” acts as a evil swarm of bees raining down on Laura just like Amanda. Amanda’s expectations act as if they were a “swarm”, chasing and forcing Laura to achieve success.(pursuit of happiness). The screen image of “The cover of a glamour magazine” also symbolizes this pursuit of happiness.......

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