I don't know about you, but I thought the glass unicorn was a representation of Laura. The glass unicorn was one of it's kind, which was just like Laura. This comparison was alluded to in the book, when Jim said,
"I'm glad to see that you have a sense of humour. You know - you're - well - very different ! Surprisingly different from anyone else I know!"
I also thought that when the unicorn broke, it was sort of a foreshadowing to Laura shedding her own insecurities and being able to feel somewhat normal:
LAURA: Now it is just like all the other horses.
JIM: It's lost its -
LAURA: Horn! It doesn't matter. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise.
Although the losing of the horn was tragic, it also symbolized Laura finally feeling normal around all the other people, like the unicorn feels like all the other horses now.
What do you think the horn breaking off symbolized?
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