There is symbolism in much of the glass menagerie. The symbolism is in the name Blue Rose, which Jim calls Lora, or the unique glass unicorn. The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams, is composed by a brother. sister and an annoying mother. “In his play, The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams uses symbolism to develop multifaceted characters and to showcase the play's recurring themes. These various symbols appear throughout the piece and are usually disguised as objects or images.” Within the story Williams hides many hidden meanings or symbols. Symbols are used to represent an underlined meaning, rather than just coming out and saying it. There are two main symbols that appear in the game; the glass menagerie and the fire escape. In the story Laura, Tom's sister, has a special glass menagerie with which she entertains herself. A glass menagerie is a collection of small glass-shaped animals, which are usually placed on a shelf as decoration. From the title of Williams' story, we understand what the most important symbol of the work is, Laura's glass menagerie. Laura is a unique character in the play. She is very quiet and not very enthusiastic about life. “His glass collection represents his private world. Isolated from reality, a place where she can hide and be safe. The events that happen to Laura's glass greatly affect Laura's emotional state” (Symbolism np) Instead of doing what her mother asked, Laura played with her collection of glasses. In other cases, Laura played with her glass collection until she heard her mother climbing the fire escape and then began doing something her mother approved. Towards the end of the show, when Tom le... in the center of the card... the rest of the world. The animals also represent the state of his mind, which is full of imagination and unrealistic ideas” (Jordan np). On the other hand, the fire escape symbolizes the escape from the frustrating family and the fight for Tom. Just like his father, Tom eventually ends up leaving his life behind, running away from what he was once involved in. Through Tom's constant going to the movies, he shows that he doesn't want to be at home with his mother and sister. “Significantly, the fire escape is the escape route for all the male characters involved in the play: the father runs away from his responsibilities to the family, Tom emulates his father by also running away, and Jim, the “gentleman caller”” hastily exits from Laura” (Westwood np) Ultimately there are two main symbols that appear in the play; the glass menagerie and the fire escape.