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Amanda, Tom, and Laura lived in a small cramped apartment in St. Louis. Amanda harasses Tom about going out to the movies every night and reminds Laura to stay fresh and pretty for gentleman callers. When Amanda discovers that Laura has not b ....

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... to another woman and must leave. Amanda believes that Tom has purposely made them look like fools and Tom leaves just as his father had. At the end of the play, Tom realizes that he will never be able to forget the sister he left behind. Character Sketches: Tom Wingfield- The son of Amanda Wingfield. He is the sole economic supporter of the Wingfield family. Tom is a poet who is employed at a shoe factory and spends his nights drinking in order to escape. Amanda Wingfield- Mother of Tom and Laura. She is a middle-aged southern belle whose husband had abandoned her. She spends her time reminiscing about the past and nagging her chi ...