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“Tom enters dressed as a merchant sailor…” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 10)

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“Tom enters dressed as a merchant sailor…” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 10)

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It is stated in the play that Tom is wearing a long, sailor overcoat.

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“There he stops and lights a cigarette” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 11)

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“There he stops and lights a cigarette” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 11)

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Tom is a heavy smoker. He frequently smokes when he's stressed, which is a lot. He needs something to take the edge off because of his mother and his life that he hates.

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“There he stops and lights a cigarette” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 11)

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“There he stops and lights a cigarette” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 11)

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Tom smokes to help ease the stress of his mother constantly beratng him.

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“I descended these steps of this fire-escape for the last time and followed, from then on, i my father's footsteps, attempting to find in motion what was lost in space…” (Act 2, Scene 8, Page 68)

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“I descended these steps of this fire-escape for the last time and followed, from then on, i my father's footsteps, attempting to find in motion what was lost in space…” (Act 2, Scene 8, Page 68)

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Toms desire is to become a writer, but underneath that, he just wants to live his life without constant direction and input from his mother. He wants to not have to work a job he hates, for a family he doesn't want to support because his father left. So he takes after his father, and abandons his family for the betterment of himself.

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“...quaint period when the huge middle class of America…” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 11) 

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“...quaint period when the huge middle class of America…” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 11) 

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Assuming Tom doesn't miss any work, or have his pay cut in any way, he makes $780 a year. That would be equal to $13,673.78 today. This, along with the fact that Tom explicitly talks about the middle class of america, would have me put him in that category.

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“I’m going to the movies.” (Act 1, Scene 3, Page 24)

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“I’m going to the movies.” (Act 1, Scene 3, Page 24)

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Tom also uses movies to escape his own reality. He goes to the movies often, watching and thinking about what life would be like if he were out of his own situation.

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“You are going to listen to me, Tom Wingfield. I’m tired of your impudence. - And another thing - I’m right at the end of my patience!” (Act 1, Scene 3, Page 23)

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“You are going to listen to me, Tom Wingfield. I’m tired of your impudence. - And another thing - I’m right at the end of my patience!” (Act 1, Scene 3, Page 23)

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Amanda feels as though she should hold the power in the household. She feels that tom is delusional in what he believes for himself.

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 "[touching   his   sleeve]   You   know   how   Laura   is.  So   quiet   but  -  still   water   runs   deep   !  She   notices   things   and   I   think   she  -  broods   about   them.   [Tom   looks   up.]   A   few   days   ago   I   came  in   and   she   was   crying." (Williams)

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 "[touching   his   sleeve]   You   know   how   Laura   is.  So   quiet   but  -  still   water   runs   deep   !  She   notices   things   and   I   think   she  -  broods   about   them.   [Tom   looks   up.]   A   few   days   ago   I   came  in   and   she   was   crying." (Williams)

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Laura is quiet, and seems to not like all the conflict in the household. She keeps to herself, thinking.

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“This and the unsteadiness of his advance make it evident that he has been drinking” (Act 1, Scene 4, Page 25)

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“This and the unsteadiness of his advance make it evident that he has been drinking” (Act 1, Scene 4, Page 25)

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Along with smoking, Tom drinks. He drinks to forget. He wants a better life for himself. He drinks away his emotions.

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“For sixty-five dollars a month…” (Act 1, Scene 3, Page 23)

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“For sixty-five dollars a month…” (Act 1, Scene 3, Page 23)

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Tom works at a warehouse job that he absolutely hates, and only gets paid $65 a month,

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“I descended these steps of this fire-escape for the last time and followed, from then on, i my father's footsteps, attempting to find in motion what was lost in space…” (Act 2, Scene 8, Page 68)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF0uRf9o2_4

Nobody really knows how Tom feels, truly. He sometimes gets angry and says things, but nobody truly truly knows how he feels deep down.

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“Tom enters dressed as a merchant sailor…” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 10)

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“Tom enters dressed as a merchant sailor…” (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 10)

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It is stated in the play that Tom is wearing a skull fitted cap.