THE CONFLICT OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN TENESSEE WILLIAMS' THE GLASS MENAGERIE = THE CONFLICT OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN WILLIAMS' THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Suci Ayu Lestari Akbar. 2022. The Conflict of Main Characters in Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. (Supervised by Abbas dan A. Inayah Soraya)

The purpose of this study is to explore the conflict that occurs in the drama The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. In this study, the writer analyze the impact of conflict and explains the causes of failure in dealing with the conflicts that occur in the main characters, Amanda Wingfield, Laura Wingfield, and Tom Wingfield.
In collecting data, the writer used literature study, by reading relevant books and searching the internet to support the topic. The writer uses a structuralism approach that focuses on intrinsic elements to examine the impact of the conflict that occurs on the main character and then describes it descriptively.
Based on the results of this study, the authors found the impact of conflicts that occurred on the characters of Amanda, Laura, and Tom, excessive depression, running away, and being socially isolated. Then, the writer concludes that every member of the Wingfield family is cannot deal with the conflicts they face. In addition, the pressure experienced by each character gives rise to strange traits, namely insecurity, lies, and narcissism. Conflicts that occurred in the Wingfield family made the family disharmonious.

Keywords : Conflict, Structuralism Approach, Drama The Glass Menagerie