Describe toms struggle with his sense of responsibilty

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Question: Describe Tom's struggle with his sense of responsibilty towards his family and his desire for personal growth. What are Tom's dreams and aspirations? How do they differ from Amanda's version of the American dream? How do they differ from Jim's dreams and aspirations? How do they conflict with his sense of responsibility towards his family? What does he do at the beginning of the play to reconcile the two? What choice does he make near the end of the play? Does he feel conflicted about his choice? What significant symbols does the author use to illustrate Tom's feelings and emotions?

Suggested Structure:

The essay should have at least 1,300 words, but no more than 1,600 words.

Introduction - overview of the topic, thesis, 100 words
Body paragraphs - 5 to 7 body paragraphs, 1,100-1,400 words in total
Conclusion - summary of main ideas, 100 words
Works cited - list of your sources

Requirements:

State your thesis clearly at the end of the introduction.
Use topic sentences to start your body paragraphs.
Analyze examples from the play to support your interpretation.
In each body paragraph, use one or two short quotes from the play to support your analysis. Use appropriate in-text citation format.
Incorporate comments from at least three secondary sources in relevant parts of the paper.
The paper should have a minimum of 1,300 words, but no more than 2,000 words.
Write a title for your essay.
Write a works cited page in MLA format, including the play and the required three secondary sources.

-You need to quote from the play to support your analysis. When you quote from a character, use the following format: (Williams 758- 759)

-In addition to using quotes from the play, you also need to use relevant comments from secondary sources to support your analysis.

- these are the comments I picked for the secondary sources:

1: Page 126: "The coffin in the play is a symbol of Tom's feelings of suffocationand his desire to escape." (Williams)

2: "Tom doesn't just want a regular job; he dreams of more excitement and creativity. Hewants to read, explore, and discover new things. This is different from what his mom,Amanda, thinks is the best way to live in America, and also different from his friend Jim's dreams" (Cobbe 49-51)

3: "Tom's leaving changes things in the family. His dreams are not the same as Amanda'sidea of a good life in America or Jim's plans. It's like they're all going in different directions".(Fambrough 100)

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