The Glass Menagerie 3

Jim O'Conner, Laura's old crush was invited to dinner with the family because Amanda asked Tom to invite a co-worker. He chose Jim O'Conner. Laura was very nervous when he came. After dinner though, Laura and Jim talked comfortably. The conversation and started off with Jim asking Laura if she remembered him. Laura replied that she did. This small talk led to big talk and Jim egged her on to the point where she thought he was going to ask to date her. On the contrary, he told her he had a girlfriend and was sorry for giving her the wrong impression. In addition, he broke her favorite piece of glass but she didn't become upset thereby proving that she loved him. After that night Tom was so fed up with his life at home that he left. In essence he was taking the same road or route that his father had.