摘要

田纳西·威廉斯是美国著名剧作家，《玻璃动物园》是其代表之作。本文旨在对《玻璃动物园》中运用的象征主义手法进行分析，主要围绕探究玻璃动物园，玻璃动物园里的动物，剧中主要人物及描述的事物等所体现的象征意义，力图帮助广大读者更好地理解作品的主题意义。文章还探讨了作者在创作《玻璃动物园》戏剧中所运用的象征主义手法的意义。最后本文得出结论：象征主义手法是作者在创作《玻璃动物园》戏剧中所体现的重要特征，使人物塑造更生动，主题更鲜明，作品更具艺术魅力。

关键词：《玻璃动物园》；象征主义；意象

Contents

1.Introduction 1 

1.1 Tennessee Williams

1.2 The Glass Menagerie

1.3 Symbolism 

2. Literature Review 2

3. Symbolic Meanings in The Glass Menagerie 3

3.1 The Symbolic Meanings of the Glass Menagerie and the Glass Animals

3.1.1The Glass Menagerie: A Fragile and Illusory Ideal World

3.1.2 The Glass Animals: Fragile Laura

3.2 The Symbolic Meanings of the Main Characters

3.2.1 Tom: The Escapist from Reality

3.2.2 Amanda: Old Southern Traditions

3.2.3 Jim: Natural and True Love

3.3 The Symbolic Meanings of Some Props

3.3.1 Fire Escape: The Escape from Reality

3.3.2 The Picture of Father: Three Different Latitudes of Beauty

3.4 The Symbolic Meanings of Some Objects

3.4.1 Coffin: Suffocating Family

3.4.2 Yellow Daffodils: The Good Life

4. The Significance of Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie 11

4.1 For the Highlight of the Theme

4.2 For the Vivid Characterization 

4.3 For the Creation of the Artistic Charm

5. Conclusion 12

Bibliography 14

Acknowledgements 15