It has been said many times that nothing in a play, film, or novel is accidental.
The same holds true for the ominous, almost spectral, portrait of the patriarch of the Wingfield family. His portrait hangs on the wall despite Amanda's supposed dislike of him.
In your journals, please consider the following:
What is the importance of having the photograph of Laura's father showing on the wall? Do you think this will be significant later in the play? If so, how will it be important? Does the picture foreshadow anything in the play?
