Question

What is Laura Wingfield’s physical condition in The Glass Menagerie?

• A. She suffers from a severe speech impediment
• B. She has a limp
• C. She is completely blind
• D. She has a chronic illness that confines her to a wheelchair

Answer 1

Answer:

B. She has a limp

• In The Glass Menagerie, Laura Wingfield has a limp.

• This physical disability is central to her character and symbolizes her emotional fragility and isolation. Her limp, which she tries to conceal, makes her feel self-conscious and awkward, contributing to her social anxiety and shy demeanor.

• This condition also plays a significant role in her retreat into the world of her glass menagerie, where she can escape into her own fantasy world of delicate glass animals, far from the harshness of reality.