Themes - Jules

So, Janie, what do you think were some common themes in the book? A theme that I thought constantly showed up throughout the book was a separation from reality. I thought that all of the characters had a separation from there dreams and reality (with the exception of Jim). For example, Amanda obviously would like to be back in her younger teenage years. She constanly talks about it, reminiscing the "good" times of her life. She is separated from her current life, with her kids and no husband. Tom is separated from reality in the sense that he doesn't understand that everyone has to work in life. He hates his job, complains about it throughout the entire book. He prefers to be lazy, drinking, going to the movies, ect. Laura has the biggest separation from reality in the book. She is so shy, and prefers to be in her world of glass figures. All of the characters would rather be somewhere else, in a different place, time period, ect. It's actually kind of sad when you think about it, none of them really enjoyed their lives.