The Loss of the Unicorn's Horn in The Glass Menagerie

Theme: Discuss the importance of breaking the unicorn horn. Why did Laura give a rest from Unicorn as a souvenir to Jim Tennessee Williams' s "Glass Zoo" is a play considered part of his real life. As an image of Williams' sister Ross who is interested in glass animals, Laura also has a glass collection. In the drama, the glass zoo itself is meaningful and symbolic. Laura's favorite glass unicorn rupture symbolizes disillusionment against her life.

The symbol of Laura is her fragile glass animal, a glass zoo. Her favorite animal is a unique unicorn. Unicorns are different as there are horns. When Laura went to high school, she was wearing a stand. Unicorns and rollers are like this. When Jim and Laura danced together, he knocked down the unicorn and the horn broke. It is now like all other horses. It is a symbol that the unicorns lose their corners. Unicorn in its original state symbolizes something different. It is exquisite, beautiful and precious in its unique way. This may symbolize the natural beauty of Laura in a "mysterious way" covered by her shame and claudication. When Laura began talking to Jim, she realized more confidence about herself and realized she was the same as the rest of the world. Horn is a barrier that symbolizes the difference and needs to overcome and admire.

Through "the glass zoo", Laura has been symbolized in various forms such as blue rose, glass zoo, and unicorn. The blue rose shows her beauty and identity. Her glass zoo symbolizes how fragile Laura is, and the unicorns represent her growth. Laura changed from a painful, shy and scary girl to a more confident, open young lady