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she is strange and crippled though she herself exagerates the reality of that. Magnifying her illness, denying her inner beauty to come forth, is the way Laura hides from a world lit by 'lightning."
Tom, on the other hand, relies on self-denial to justify his concerns and feelings of insecurity. By making himself believe that he is a good man, he convinces himself that his needs are greater then his family's. Claiming to be an artist of emotions, he projects to the audience a disguise of control and masculinity. His biggest dreams flash before his eyes on a screen in a darkened room; yet, in that little apartment he faces only the dimness. Even during his reflections on the "fire escape" he is not really separating himself because that metal frame, however sturdy, is still anchored to the apartment wall.
Amanda, the Wingfield dame, utilizes an almost hysterical mechanism of denial. She surrounds her reality with the images of days she saw herself as the southern beauty. Whenever ...

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