Williams' play sought to depict working-class characters as psychologically-evolved entities to some extent, Williams tries to portray these blue-collar characters on their own terms, without romanticizing them. In the plays of the period, depictions of working-class life tended to be didactic, with a focus on social commentary or a kind of documentary drama. Among the play's greatest achievements is the depiction of the psychology of working class characters. The play cemented William's reputation as one of the greatest American playwrights, winning him a New York's Critics Circle Award and a Pulitzer Prize. A poker game played by the men was to be central to the action of the play eventually, this story evolved into A Streetcar Named Desire. Williams was already beginning to work on a new story, about two Southern belles in a small apartment with a rough crowd of blue-collar men. During the incredibly successful run of The Glass Menagerie, theater workmen taught Williams how to play poker.
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