A relationship between brother and sister in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams In the play "The Glass Menagerie", the characters and the relationships between them are very unique. Two unique characters who have a very strong relationship are brother Tom and his sister Laura. Tom is a confused young man who supports his sister. Laura, his sister, has very low self-esteem and does nothing but sulk at home all day. Their mother Amanda is absolutely crazy. She is obsessive and controlling of her children, because she wants them to live the life she wanted to live. Although Tom works hard to support his family and cares deeply for Laura, he feels trapped and confused. After working hard for days, Tom must return home and find the reality of his critical mother, his poor helpless sister and their little daughter. , cramped apartment. Tom feels a lot of resentment towards his father for abandoning the family. He escapes his feelings and emotions by going out to the "cinema" or "bar" all night. There was never any truth about where he went. When Tom is at home he feels trapped, as if he is in a cage and cannot escape. Tom sometimes feels like he has to bear the burden of taking care of his family when he could be living his own life. He constantly argues with his mother, Amanda. He always has something to say, no matter what Tom does. In his heart, Tom truly cares for his sister. He wants her to be happy and lead a good life. She knows she has potential, but she's afraid the world will push her away because of her handicap. In his article about being confined to Tom's apartment, Eric P. Levy writes "Tom, the narrator and main character, the past in which he began to "boil inside" with ur... middle of paper.. ..if he was away from home he couldn't get his sister out of his mind. He saw her everywhere he went, and everything reminded him of her, needing him to be there to support her like a brother and help her move forward. Their life was so special because it was the two of them against their crazy mother in midlife crisis. Tom realizes how important his sister is to him and how she affects his life he had no choice but to accept the role when his father abandoned them. Tom and Laura will always have a strong bond as Laura means everything to Tom and he would never want any harm to come to her Even though he left the house, Laura knows in her heart why he left and that there was nothing against her. While Tom works hard to support his mother and sister, he feels trapped and confused