The unicorn

6. What symbolized by the unicorn?

To me, I feel as if Laura relates to the unicorn. The unicorn is different from a regular horse with the horn sticking out from its head. Just like this, Laura feels different with her physical disability. In scene 7, Jim states, "Unicorns, aren't they extinct in the modern world?". Similar to this, Laura is not really present in the modern world. She prefers to be by herself and has made her own existence extinct in a way. Furthermore, when Jim calls Laura pretty, a new sense of self-worth and confidence is produced within her. Similar to this, the unicorn loses its horn and becomes just like a regular horse. Laura is similar to the glass unicorn in the sense that she has become something new and feels normal for once in her life. However, she has also lost a part of herself just as the unicorn's horn has been shattered.