For each character, choose one significant quote from what you have read so far. Explain the quote and connect it to your understanding of that character's personality, backstory, desires and frustrations, etc. 350-450 words.
Tom- "House, house! Who pays the rent on the house, who makes a slave of himself to."
This quote really shows Toms personality. He is always bitter about his life. He does not like that he has to work at the shoe factory. He is always upset because he is the one who pays for the rent and all of the bills that need to be payed. He always argues with Amanda because Tom feel like she doesn't respect him enough. He is also the only person in the house who has a real job. His personality is very bitter. He is frustrated that he has to continue to put his life on hold so that Laura can get a gentleman caller. His desire is to be a writer. He sees himself as an intellect but he has to work every day at the shoe factory. He loves adventure so he always goes out at night.
Amanda- "Down at the warehouse, aren't there some nice young men?"
Amanda is the mother of both Tom and Laura. Amanda is very worried about Laura not getting a gentleman caller. This shows her personality because she is nervous when she says this to Tom. Her job is help Laura get a gentleman caller so that Tom can move on with his life. Amanda is somebody who loves to live in the past. In the book she tells the story about how she got many gentleman callers when she was younger. Her main desire is for Laura to get a gentleman caller so that she can get married because they are living on the edge. Amanda knows that Tom is very unstable and on the edge of leaving because he is forced to work so she is really trying to find a way to get Laura a gentleman caller to take care of them. Her frustration is that it is hard to find Laura a gentleman caller because she is very quiet and has something off about her.
Laura- "I'm just not popular like you were in Blue Mountain."
Laura is a very shy girl that has a limp and lives in her own little world. She is not very interested in trying to get a gentleman caller. Her personality is off compared to the rest of the world. It is like she lives in her own little world and is not concerned about her future. This is evident when she left the typing school. She lied to her mother and instead of going to the school she would walk around in the park. She is two years older than Tom but she acts way younger than her age. She does not have many desires and she is frustrated that Tom is always upset.
This quote really shows Toms personality. He is always bitter about his life. He does not like that he has to work at the shoe factory. He is always upset because he is the one who pays for the rent and all of the bills that need to be payed. He always argues with Amanda because Tom feel like she doesn't respect him enough. He is also the only person in the house who has a real job. His personality is very bitter. He is frustrated that he has to continue to put his life on hold so that Laura can get a gentleman caller. His desire is to be a writer. He sees himself as an intellect but he has to work every day at the shoe factory. He loves adventure so he always goes out at night.
Amanda- "Down at the warehouse, aren't there some nice young men?"
Amanda is the mother of both Tom and Laura. Amanda is very worried about Laura not getting a gentleman caller. This shows her personality because she is nervous when she says this to Tom. Her job is help Laura get a gentleman caller so that Tom can move on with his life. Amanda is somebody who loves to live in the past. In the book she tells the story about how she got many gentleman callers when she was younger. Her main desire is for Laura to get a gentleman caller so that she can get married because they are living on the edge. Amanda knows that Tom is very unstable and on the edge of leaving because he is forced to work so she is really trying to find a way to get Laura a gentleman caller to take care of them. Her frustration is that it is hard to find Laura a gentleman caller because she is very quiet and has something off about her.
Laura- "I'm just not popular like you were in Blue Mountain."
Laura is a very shy girl that has a limp and lives in her own little world. She is not very interested in trying to get a gentleman caller. Her personality is off compared to the rest of the world. It is like she lives in her own little world and is not concerned about her future. This is evident when she left the typing school. She lied to her mother and instead of going to the school she would walk around in the park. She is two years older than Tom but she acts way younger than her age. She does not have many desires and she is frustrated that Tom is always upset.
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