The Glass Menagerie

Scene 5 As Laura and Amanda clear the table at the beginning of the scene, what simile does Williams use to describe their movements? Why? What do those images suggest?

As Laura and Amanda clear the table at the beginning of the scene, what simile does Williams use to describe their movements? Why? What do those images suggest?

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"their movements formalized almost as a dance or ritual their moving forms as pale and silent as moths." The first part of the scene reinforces a sense of tension and expectation. Much expectation is put on this dinner and the girl's are almost sick with fear.