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"I mean that as soon as Laura has got somebody to take care of her, married, a home, of her own, independent?-- why, then you'll be free..." -Amanda

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"I mean that as soon as Laura has got somebody to take care of her, married, a home, of her own, independent?-- why, then you'll be free..." -Amanda

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This shows that Tom can see now that if he can find someone to care for Laura. He will finally be free and be able to focus on forming his life into what he wants it to be.

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“At the warehouse, of course. Where else would I meet him?" -Tom

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“At the warehouse, of course. Where else would I meet him?" -Tom

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He works in a factory for long hours at a time to be able and provide for his family. He socializes with people at work, for example bringing his friend who's a gentleman caller home to his house for dinner for his mom to try and get Laura to marry this man.

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This shows how his mother sees thinks about him smoking, she obviously knows it's bad for him but she knows she can't stop him so she just tells him he does it to much.

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The stress on Tom causes him to to feel overwhelmed.  That leads to him thinking he needs a cigarette so he goes and smokes to relieve his stress.

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"Who pays the rent on the house, who makes a slave of himself..." -Tom

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"Who pays the rent on the house, who makes a slave of himself..." -Tom

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Tom feels like no one respects his hard work that he puts forth for the family.  He brings up the rent on the house and shows how neither his mother or sister does, but it's him who pays rent and it's him who works hard to support the two of the.  He just wants them to respect him and realize all he does for them.

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"do you think I'm crazy about the warehouse? You think I'm in love with the Continental Shoemakers?  You think I want to spend fifty-five years of my life down there in that" Tom

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"do you think I'm crazy about the warehouse? You think I'm in love with the Continental Shoemakers?  You think I want to spend fifty-five years of my life down there in that" Tom

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This shows how he doesn't love his job but he must do it so he can provide for his mother and sister to make sure they are well off.

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"You are going to listen to me, Tom Wingfeild" -Tom

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"You are going to listen to me, Tom Wingfeild" -Tom

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This shows how his mom is still trying to "mom" him but he feels he doesn't deserve that since he works to provide for them.

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"I'd rather somebody picked up a crow-bar and battered out my brains---than go back mornings"

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"I'd rather somebody picked up a crow-bar and battered out my brains---than go back mornings"

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He doesn't like his job and describes how bad he doesn't want to go back in the mornings.

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“I did I took that horrible novel back to the library” -Amanda

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“I did I took that horrible novel back to the library” -Amanda

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His mother thinks he spends to much time on bad things and believes the book was one of them so she took it.

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"Mother, please go busy yourself with something else.  I'm trying to write.a" - Tom

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"Mother, please go busy yourself with something else.  I'm trying to write.a" - Tom

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Tom doesn't like his job, but loves writing and wishes that's what his job could be and he wishes he could do it in peace.

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Tom every time he gets in an argument with his mother, he always ends up going to the "movies"

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Tom yelling at his mother that even though he hates his job, he goes every morning to provide for them

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"wearing merchant sailor coat and cap" Tennessee Williams

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"wearing merchant sailor coat and cap" Tennessee Williams

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This describes what he was wearing and how he looks through this indirect quote

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This describes how when things would get stressful Tom would go to cigarettes

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"Putting overcoat on back of armchair and crossing back to Amanda"  Tennessee Williams

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"Putting overcoat on back of armchair and crossing back to Amanda"  Tennessee Williams

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Shows what he wears on a daily basis and what he does with it when he comes in the house

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"Oh, Laura, Laura, I tried to leave you behind me, but I am more faithful than I intended to be! I reach for a cigarette, I cross the street, I run into a movie or a bar.  I buy a drink, I speak to the nearest stranger --- anything that can blow your candles out!"

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"Oh, Laura, Laura, I tried to leave you behind me, but I am more faithful than I intended to be! I reach for a cigarette, I cross the street, I run into a movie or a bar.  I buy a drink, I speak to the nearest stranger --- anything that can blow your candles out!"

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This depicts how he still thinks of Laura and he copes with it through smoking and drinking and it gets to him.

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“All right, I will, and the more you shout at me about my selfish pleasures, the quicker I’ll go”

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“All right, I will, and the more you shout at me about my selfish pleasures, the quicker I’ll go”

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This is Toms reaction to his mother telling him to go, and he is tired of her not appreciating anything. So he goes and doesn't plan on coming back.