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How Does The Glass Menagerie Use Logical Reasoning

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Logical reasoning is one of the significant differences from humans and animals. Being able to reason through a problem can help one solve numerous problems. Throughout the novel, The Glass Menagerie, Amanda especially uses logical reasoning to help come up with solutions. However, logical reasoning can cause one to exploit many small flaws thus missing out on advantous situation. Throughout The Glass Menagerie, restraint causes the characters to exploit small flaws and over think profitable situations. In the novel, the characters exploit small flaws in people and miss out on opportunities that could be profitable. One example would be when Amanda is asking Tom to find a gentleman caller for Laura. Amanda asks Tom to find a man that is “Doesn’t drink”.(Williams 36) Due to her specific expectations for the man, she narrows down many men that could have been a perfect fit for Laura. However, if Amanda was to just ask Jim to find a man that would fit well with Amanda she would be opening the possibilities for a perfect match. This not only shows that one should not focus on one’s flaws but also shows that over thinking a person or situation can lead to lower chances of success. The …show more content…

For instance, Laura overthinks the consequences of doing poorly on a test she takes in college and ruins her hopes of gaining a quality education. When Amanda is having a talk with Laura’s professor he explains that “ the first time we gave a speed test, she broke down completely.”(Williams 14) She not only has a nervous breakdown but Laura’s professor also explains that after the incident “she never showed up anymore.”(Williams 14) If Laura were to complete the test in the heat of the moment she would have not let her anxiety get to her and achieve much higher results. The situation validates that overthinking the situation at hand leads to ultimate

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