Do nothing because you are too scared or too shy. Laura tells Tennessee's real sister a lot of things. "And she said, 'No, I remember her perfectly now. Her hands were shaking so much she couldn't press the right keys! The first time we did a speed test, she s 'completely collapsed - she had a stomach ache and almost had to be carried to the toilet! After that morning she didn't come again. We called home but never got an answer.' " (Shmoop Editorial Team) A good example is when Laura got so nervous at school and threw up in the bathroom. ground. Is this the future we have drawn for ourselves? I swear it's the only alternative I can think of! [She pauses.] It's not a very pleasant alternative, is it? [Pauses again.] Of course, some girls get married. " (Shmoop Editorial Team) Like his father, Tom didn't want to stay at home, he felt stuck. He has so many responsibilities with his family and his life, but he doesn't. I don't want to stay at same place. Tom wants to travel and no longer feel guilty about abandoning his family. That's why Tom sleeps little and stays out all night drinking and going to the movies. Tom just wants to have fun and not have. . connections with other people. The Glass Menagerie was an excellent interpretation of Tennessee William's youth. It showed how much he struggled with being raised by a single mother and having a disabled sister..