The Glass Menagerie: Tom's dilemma

Tom wants more adventure in his life. One way he is trying to get more adventure in his life is by going to the movies every night. Tom is always quarreling with his mother because he feels like she is holding him back. Amanda loves her son, but she is almost overprotective to the point that her children are beginning to pull away from her. Tom also loves his sister Laura. He obeys his mother to find a decent gentleman caller for Laura; however, Laura seems to be just one more person that Tom has to support and who is holding him back. Tom has a lot of his father in him. Part of having his father in him is the idea that Tom has a thirst for adventure. Working at a warehouse making little pay, and having the stress of supporting his mother and sister isn't exactly what Tom planned on or signed up for. This causes tension between him and his mother.