Her low self-esteem makes it difficult for Laura to interact in society, which makes her more comfortable in her imagination. John takes note of his sister's shy personality and tries to make Amanda understand: "To other people, to strangers, she is terribly shy and lives in her own world and these things make her seem a little peculiar. people outside the home" (Williams 47). Being very aware of her disability, Laura allowed herself to distance herself from the world around her. Laura creates this distance by escaping "[.. .] in a world of glass and music her father's old phonograph records offer her an escape that new, unfamiliar tunes cannot offer” () Laura finds comfort in what is familiar to her and that is why. she escapes into her world of imagination and memory When Laura is unable to cope with real-life problems and duties, she seeks tranquility in her delicate glass figurines and her father's remains. he does not choose to escape