The Glass Menagerie

how does scene one indicate that Amanda is overbearing and sometimes cruel yet clearly loves her childern?

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Amanda loves her children, something that is apparent from the start. She does, however, stiffle them. She expects Tom to support the family, and then she treats him like a little boy. Laura is pressured about "beaus", all while her mother shares stories of her past.

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The Glass Menagerie