The Glass Menagerie- 1

Amanda. "You can't put in a day's work on an empty stomach." pg. 1251

In my opinion, Amanda is a terrible mother. In one sense she is completely dependent on her son for financial support. But, she still thinks she has room to criticize him. I find this to be very ironic. I don't see how Amanda can yell at and lecture Tom when he basically gives up his hopes and ambitions to support her and Laura. She complains that he is selfish and doesn't work hard enough. I can't even fathom how she has the nerve to do that. If she feels like calling someone selfish she should look in the mirror. She does nothing to support her children. She is so superficial and fake that she thinks finding a husband for her daughter is more important than supporting her family. She is so lazy and selfish that she is unaware of how much tom sacrifices for her.