Tom's responsibilities toward her. She understands that she is one the main reasons he can not live him life the way he wants to. Also, it is not just a coincidence that the piece involved was the unicorn, which represents Laura directly. Laura points out to Jim that the unicorn is different, just as she is different. She also points out that the unicorn does not complain of being different, as she does not complain either. And when Jim breaks the horn off the unicorn, Laura points out that now it is like the other horses, just as Laura has shed some of her shyness and become more normal. When she hands the broken unicorn to Jim, this might represent Laura handing over her shattered love of him, because he has revealed that he is engaged to be married. As can be seen, there are more than just a few symbols in this play. A number of them have very intricate meanings. A great many of them have a direct relation to events in the author's own life. It is easy to understand why Williams chose to write this as a memory play since he was using many of his own memories. It is obvious that this memory play is based on Williams' own memories and that he feels linked to Tom. The play is filled with objects and visions that Williams uses to contribute to the recurring themes and motives of the play. His use of symbolism is, indeed, very effective. ...
