Question

why was amanda upset​

Answer 1

Answer:

At first, Amanda's anger seems to be directed at Laura. We slowly realize that Amanda is merely frustrated at Laura's weak and feeble nature. This is normal, since Amanda had to make due of what she had after her husband abandoned her with her children.

Answer 2

Answer:

In scene 2- of the Tennessee Williams play the glass menagerie ,amanda is upset about a few different things that stem from one event. As she returns from her meeting at the D. A. R , she first encounters Laura spell bound in front of a diagram of a typewriter.

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