What is your reaction to Tom's final speech in The Glass Menagerie, Scene Seven?

I think that Tom's speech in the last scene of the drama
brings out much of his hopes and much of his complexity.  Throughout out the play, Tom
is this person who dreams of a life that is not his.  He envisions freedom as something
that brings automatic results, something that will immediately make him happy because it
is not his banal existence.  His leaving for good is a moment where he can recognize
this and believes that this is the answer.  The final scene and the actions after the
speech of him leaving compel him to believe that his freedom will bring about automatic
change and results if he leaves.  It is at this moment that the complexity emerges. 
While his speech reflects the embrace of a life that is not tied to the family and the
banality of providing for them, it is also a reflection of what Tom has become.  Despite
his protestations, Tom has become his father, abandoning a family that needs him.  This
causes guilt, something that follows his pursuit of freedom like a bad shadow.  The last
speech reflects that while freedom does represent change and hope, it can also carry
with it guilt and regret.  This helps to make Tom's character extremely challenging and
complex.