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Amanda and Her Jonquils

from The Glass Menagerie

Written by Tennessee Williams

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A nostalgic, vivacious, slightly delusional Amanda Wingfield's monologue from "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.

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Possess your soul in patience – you will see!

Something I’ve resurrected from that old trunk! Styles haven’t changed so terribly much after all.

(She parts the portières.)

Now just look at your mother !

(She wears a girlish frock of yellowed voile with a blue silk sash. She carries a bunch of jonqui

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CharactersAmanda Wingfield
Duration2-3 minutes
Age Range40s-60s
Genderfemale
Genredrama
PeriodModern Classic
Formatmonologue
SourceThe Glass Menagerie
Tonenostalgic, vivacious, slightly delusional
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