Fil

The Glass Managerie

1. Does Amanda seem to be a weak or strong characte? Does she arouse your sympathy, or do you think Williams wants you to dislike her? Explain

Amanda seems to me, to be a strong character; she talks constantly and commands attention from the people around her. She was torn in her past because her husband had left her; therefore she tries to instill a certain level of iron-will and good character when raising her children. Even when her children become older she maintains that specific environment, trying to mold her kids to become good, hardworking, caring people. Although with Tom it becomes inevitable by the end, that he WILL follow in his father’s footsteps. Amanda tries to to change him, but her personality of constantly caring and always worrying becomes a nuisance to Tom. This further pushes Tom away from the house and her altogether. Tom changes, he begins to always go out late at night, come home even later, and try desperately to not be around the house. I would say that yes, Amanda is a sympathetic character because of the fact that all she wants is what is best for her children. For example, she aspires to get her daughter, Laura, a "gentlemen caller" as she would say, or in other words a date. She wants Laura to be happy and have a relationship with someone that is going to treat her well. Another example is that she sees her son, Tom, deteriorating within himself, not knowing who he is, or what he wants to do with himself (perhaps because he didn’t have a father figure), so she exerts herself in the manner of making Tom more responsible, quit smoking, stop staying out late, and having better hygiene. Although I don’t think Tennessee Williams wants you to dislike her, Amanda's overly obsessive attitude and demeanor do become rather annoying. Which combined with her excessive talking can cause audiences to gravitate away from her.

F//**il: This is awesome! You have great insight. I am so impressed...Go back and add a few words of DQ with scene citations, and it will really be perfect. Mrs. S**//

CP: Very nice, you brought up an aspect of Amanda that I never really thought about. I always saw her as annoying and always exaggerating but I like what facts you stated about her. **Not a very thorough response. Mrs. S**

Hi my name is Filipe, but I am better know as Fil because no one can pronounce Filipe, I am in eleventh grade and I am Brasilero, or Brazilian, and speak Portuguese and some Spanish. I also LOVE Football. I am both an American and Brazilian citizen. I lived in Brazil until I was five years old and then moved to the United States. I have been in the United States for almost 12 years, and speak fluently in English I am even in honors classes which I think is an accomplishment because English isn t my first language. I am very athletic and competitive, I collect Football cards, and I have one brother, Thiago, and two sisters, Elizabeth (BooBoo), and Gabriela (who lives in Brazil). I live with my Mother, Regina, and the rest of my family is in Brazil. I also have an aunt, Helena, and two cousins, Dan and Kay, who live in Japan and another aunt, Alecandra, who lives in Germany. I have lived in Orlando, Tampa Bay, and now Bradenton. I lived in Orlando for about four years, in Tampa for two or three, and have been living in Bradenton for four in a half years. I have never attended one school for more than three years.. I have a very cool personality once you get to know me, except I am very shy. Some things that I like and am interested in are writing (which I am very good at), space, history, sports, Egypt and ancient wonders, and things like that. I know that it sounds kind of nerdy but that s just how it sounds .. I m not really nerdy. One thing I don t like is Math, I used to be very, very good at it (and I actually am still pretty good at it) but I just hate math, it is really annoying. I don t like having to do all the equations and that sort of stuff it is really boring. Plus the teachers don t do a real good job at making it interesting either. I also don t like when people act weird and dumb just to get attention that is also annoying. I have never broken a bone or anything like that. I also love racing karts; I love the speed and everything about driving fast. Although at times I seem very confident, I am very indecisive, most of the time I have no idea what I am doing or what I want to do. A lot of the times I don t even know what I am feeling so it is hard to even explain myself. I don t know if that is because I am a teenager or what but it feels very weird at times. Another detail about me- and a lot of people don t know this- is that I am very hyper, extremely hyper, and have ADHD, but I usually don t act hyper because a lot of the times I don t know anyone and won t talk at all. I am too shy and need to be more outgoing.
 * [[image:http://www.schools.manatee.k12.fl.us/webdisk/762fil/Images/crumpler_3/ist2_2259530_brazil_flag_icon.m.thumb.jpg]] || About Me

Word Count: 522 || || "I Hear America singing" poem
 * I like sports cars like porsches, ferraris, lambraghinis, and formula one cars. || [[image:http://www.schools.manatee.k12.fl.us/webdisk/762fil/shoppnigd.sm.jpg]] || I love Guarana, brigaderos, and other Brazilian foods. ||


 * ** Statements ** || ** "I hear America Singing" ** || **Evidence ** || **Let America Be America Again ** ||
 * **The poem relates a personal experience.  ** || **X ** || **The daily lives of all the Americans ** || **X ** || ** I am the Negro bearing slavery's scars   ** ||  ||
 * **The poem relates common experiences. ** || **X ** || **Marriage, daily life ** || **X ** || **Farming, working hard to survive ** ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The poem explicitly states the message of the poem again. ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">X ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I Hear ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">X ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">America ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The poem describes a variety of events, many of which could be happening at the same time. ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">X ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Different sounds that are described ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">X ** || ** Slavery, poverty, immigration, red men pushed out of their land <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">  ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The poet uses elevated language. ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">X ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The poem uses the language of the poem’s subjects. ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">X ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">In the parenthesis the people speak out ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The poem’s tone is optimistic and joyful. ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">X ** || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">All the sounds make up America ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The poem’s tone begins in a pessimistic way but ends in a positive note. ** || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> || **<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">X ** ||