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Desire and Illusion

Desire and Illusion

Talat, Rushda
Zargham Hameed, Syed Muhammad

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ISBN10: 6208456525
ISBN13: 9786208456528
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Aug 19 2025
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This study aims to explore the characters of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie (1945) through the lens of Jacques Lacan's Theory of Desire (1977). It seeks to uncover the symbolic significance of the title The Glass Menagerie and relate its meaning to the circumstances surrounding the characters' lives. By applying Lacan's Theory of Desire (1977), the research deepens the understanding of each character, who harbors personal desires and strives to fulfill them. At times, these desires transform into needs. This research compares the sufferings of male and female characters, highlighting how one woman exhibits low self-confidence and paranoia stemming from a physical disability (a limp). She tends to isolate herself and fears judgment from others. In contrast, the male character is responsible for providing for the family. Through Lacan's Theory of Desire (1977), this study examines how desires evolve into needs and how the challenges in fulfilling these desires lead to a fragmentation of personality, resulting in an irreversible state of mind. Lacan's theory helps identify the metonymy present in the characters of the play The Glass Menagerie (1945).

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