The Glass Menagerie: Jim and Laura's Relationship In high school, Jim was basically your all-around nice guy. He was friendly to everyone, and one example of this is that he called Laura “Blue Roses”. He was friendly when he called her that, but otherwise they didn't really talk. It was basically the only circumstances in which they actually spoke. The only reason Jim asked Laura what the problem was in the first place was because she hadn't been at school long and he was just a little worried like anyone who is your kind and friendly type of person. Jim had confidence in himself throughout high school. Laura was not. The evidence to prove Jim's secrecy in himself is when Tom tells us about Jim: "He seemed to move under the continuous spotlight... He was always running or leaping, never just walking." (p. 61) Evidence from the text to prove that Laura was not very confident in herself is when she says, “Yes, it was so hard for me to go up the stairs. I had this splint on my leg - it clumped together so hard!...I had to clump it all together. the way down the aisle with everyone watching! » (p. 94) Jim was always in the company of others. The proof is: “He seemed to move under the continuous spotlight. He was a basketball star, debate club captain, senior class and Glee Club president, and sang the male lead in the annual light operas. » (p. 61) Laura was the exact opposite of him. She was a bit of a wallflower. She didn't like being around other people because she thought they were making fun of her, so she just tried to blend in with the crowd. Jim had fond memories of his time in high school. As Tom would say, "He was a basketball star, captain of the debate club, president of the senior class and the Glee Club, and he sang the male lead in the annual light operas." (p. 61) These are Jim's memories of high school. Laura, on the other hand, has only one good memory from high school, and that memory is Jim. She remembers Jim as this perfect man that everyone loved. And she liked him too, just because he took the time to give her a nickname and ask about her health..