"He is the long delayed but always expected something that we live for." (i., 1235)
This quote represents a foreshadowing of some sort. Tom is foreshadowing a gentleman. Perhaps the gentleman is going to start courting Tom's sister, Laura. This scene is kind of setting the tone and setting for the rest of the play. The first page is all about how to interpret the feelings of the characters. For instance, Tennessee Williams scribes, "Memory (for this play) is seated predominantly in the heart." Obviously, this play is told in the form of a flashback. The narrator is informing the reader what is to come. Also, there was an allusion in this scene. On page 1239, Williams was scribing about how a man had a "Midas touch." Here, Williams is scribing another part of literature from another place that the reader can relate to. Finally, this scene incorporated expectations of women. For instance, in this time period, "It wasn't enough for a girl to be possessed of a pretty face and a graceful figure... She also needed to have nimble wit and a tongue to meet all occasions." I do not know if Laura will be able to get a man due to the fact that she is handicapped. However, perhaps her wit and personality will help her find a man to marry.
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