... true happiness. Williams first explores a family that is unable to face reality, using a glass unicorn to represent one family member's uniqueness, Laura. Each Wingfield has a different way to avoid reality. Amanda will constantly refer everything in her life to the past, comparing her youth to the modern world. ... Amanda thinks that Laura's life should be an exact replica of her life. Amanda tells Laura that she "must be joking," when she tells her ... to eliminate confrontation with loved ones. Amanda is obviously stuck in her past, unable to see that "girls in those days," might be ...

• Word Count: 1763
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School