Glass Unicorn Symbol Reply - Jules

Yes, I agree that the glass unicorn symbolizes Laura. She was so protective of her glass collection throughout the entire first part of the book. It was when the unicorn broke and became "normal" that she surprised us all by saying that it was okay, "I'll just imagine he had an operation. The horn was removed to make him feel less- freakish! Now he will feel more at home with the other horses, the ones that don't have horns." I was expecting her to freak out because he just broke her favorite figurine, but she is very calm about it. It is the point when I think that she feels "normal" just like the unicorn. Also I think that the glass menagerie symbolizes Laura in the sense that it is so fragile and breakable, just like her.