"Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion." (Scene 1, Page 1236)
He certainly does not give me illusion. He gives me disappointment and no hope for the underdog. Amanda doesn't get what she wants. Tom doesn't get what he wants. Laura doesn't get what she wants, but she does get what she needs: an improvement in her self-esteem. And that right there, ladies and gentlemen, saved the play. The ending did not exactly entertain me like a magician would, but I was at least happy for Laura in a content kind of way. She was abandoned the only other constant man in her life: her brother, but she also was given confidence by an equally impacting man: Jim. Although I ended this play with anger at Tom for leaving, I also was proud of him for achieving one life goal of his. He got away. He gave me the truth about his life whether I liked it or not, and I am thankful for that.
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