Firstly, in Mother Courage the audience sees the death of all Mother Courage's three children, and after each death she fails to register the significance of the situation and the consequences of actions. This shows Mother Courages naive nature she struggles to come to terms with reality. Also in Mother Courage the feature of the rotating stage illustrates the non-progress of Mother Courage, as she continues to move forward with her cart on her journey, yet she is not going anywhere.
The Glass Menagerie shows Amanda Wingfield trying to relive her past through her children, as she attempts to find her daughter a suitable gentleman caller, that she wished she had for herself. Earlier in the play Amanda realizes that her daughter is not attending typing school, but she fails to register the unhappiness and discontent that her daughter has with being forced into public situations. Now in scenes 5 and 6 the audience sees Amanda making the same mistake, enforcing a gentleman caller onto her daughter that she does not want. This is also seen through her son Tom as she tries to control him, making him work at a warehouse when he dreams of adventure and greater experiences. Amanda's oblivious nature means that see cannot understand that Tom has greater dreams than the confines of their apartment.
The main reason that Amanda has this oblivious nature is due to her need for financial comfort, and hopes for a brighter future. When Tom first talks about the gentleman caller she insists she knows what he is studying, and is delighted when she concludes that "he has visions of being advanced in the world". This importance of reputation and recognition to Amanda block her vision of her children's needs and wants. Through the gentleman caller Amanda can relive her past and hope for a brighter future for herself.
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