"I'm going to the movies"
Some themes struck me in the play. The theme that reality is hard to accept stuck me the most. Laura can't function in normal societal roles, so she retreats to her fantasy land of glass animals. She fabricates her own reality in place of the demanding, actual reality that stands intimidatingly in front of her. Similarly, Tom has an escape from reality. Tom constantly goes to the movies. He finds solace in a different world. He also finds solace in literature. These fantasy lands allow an escape without any real effort necessary. This is why I don't believe Tom makes a change in his life during the play. At any rate, reality can be difficult to accept. Sometimes humans need a break from the current insidious circumstances. I believe this is why people take up drugs. Drugs offer a temporary protection from reality. Reality is hard to accept, but alas, it is reality.
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