... of a person's worth because of the color of their skin. As a result of her new prospective, her relationship with her family dramatically changes. In the beginning of the book, she notes that because of his old age, father isn't like the other dads in her town. While she never thought of him as necessarily weak, she never thought of him as ... . When they get to talking, Laura shows him her favorite figurine from her glass menagerie, the unicorn. In the exchange, the horn gets broken off, and the gentleman caller is quick to apologizes, but Laura shrugs it off and says, "It doesn't matte...

• Word Count: 988
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School